rugby

Oval ball game

Rugby is a contact sport in which two teams advance an oval ball by carrying, passing, and kicking, scoring by touching it down in the opponent's goal area or kicking it through goalposts.

Players may tackle ball carriers but cannot pass forward.

Two main codes exist: rugby union (fifteen players) and rugby league (thirteen).

He played rugby at university. (Capitalized Rugby is the English town where the sport originated.)

gameplay

scrum

Contested pack restart

tryMake an effort
tackleGear or takedown
ruckRugby's ground-level contest

maul · lineout · conversion · dropkick · knock-on · penalty · offside · pass · offload · dummy

positions

hooker

Sex worker, informally

propSupport or stage item
lockMechanism requiring a key
flankerPlayer on the edge

scrumhalf · center · wing · fullback · blindside · backs · forwards

physical

tackle

Gear or takedown

collisionForceful contact between objects
contactCommunication or physical touch
bruiseDiscolored tissue injury

muscle · injury · concussion · strength · power · agility · speed · stamina · endurance · grit

league

interchange

Reciprocal transfer between parties

sin-binSlang for penalty area

team

squad

Small working group

captainOne who commands
coachOne who instructs
substitutesReplacements for originals

bench · tactics · selection · replacements · manager · staff · training · drills · analysis · roster

international

wallabies

Small hopping Australian marsupials

capsHeadwear or upper limits
anthemOfficial song of praise

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