rugby ball
Prolate spheroid pigskin
A rugby ball is the oval, elongated ball used in rugby, with pointed ends that distinguish it from the rounder American football.
Its shape makes it aerodynamic for kicking but unpredictable when bouncing: The rugby ball took a weird hop and rolled into touch.
Contested pack restart
- ruckRugby's ground-level contest
- maulAttack with brutal force
- tackleGear or takedown
- unionJoining into one
league · sevens · test match · World Cup · Six Nations · All Blacks · Wallabies · pitch
Elongated rounded shape
- ellipsoidOval solid shape
- prolateExtended at poles
- oblongElongated in one direction
- bladderOrgan holding urine
pointed ends · inflated · aerodynamic · bounce · unpredictable · seams · stitching · valve
Move beyond or decline
- tryMake an effort
- conversionAct of changing states
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- puntKick before landing
drop goal · grubber · chip · offload · knock-on · forward pass · restart · kickoff
Tanned animal skin
- pigskinLeather from swine
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
grip · texture · pebbled · dimpled · waterproof · all-weather · durability · bladder
scrum
Contested pack restart
union · league · sevens · test match · World Cup · Six Nations · All Blacks · Wallabies · pitch · in-goal
oval
Elongated rounded shape
pointed ends · bladder · inflated · aerodynamic · bounce · unpredictable · seams · stitching · valve · size 5
pass
Move beyond or decline
- tryMake an effort
- conversionAct of changing states
- kickFoot-delivered strike
punt · drop goal · grubber · chip · offload · knock-on · forward pass · restart · kickoff · penalty kick
leather
Tanned animal skin
rubber · grip · texture · pebbled · dimpled · waterproof · all-weather · durability · bladder · lacing
- Rugby Leaguetry, tackle, scrum, halfback, fullback
- round thingssphere, globe, circle, orb, spheres
- sports equipmentbasketball, baseball bat, volleyball, hockey stick, shoulder pads
- rugbyscrum, try, ruck, maul, lineout
- Ovalsoval, ellipse, ovoid, ovate, oblong
- Kiwianagumboots, jandals, pavlova, silver fern, kiwi bird
rugby ballsoccer ball
Kicked sport sphere
basketball · tennis ball · golf ball · baseball · cricket ball
rugby ballgolf ball
Dimpled sphere for putting
tennis ball · bowling ball · darts · archery target · chess piece