rugby league
Thirteen-a-side football
Rugby league is a form of rugby football played with teams of thirteen, distinguished from rugby union by its rules and scoring system.
League emerged in 1895 when northern English clubs split from the union over player compensation.
The game emphasizes continuous play and limits tackling sequences, making it faster-paced than union.
Professional leagues thrive in Australia, England, and parts of the Pacific: The State of Origin is the biggest event in rugby league.
Blocking backfield position
- wingerSide-positioned team member
- centreEquidistant from all sides
- five-eighthRugby's primary playmaker position
- halfbackFootball rushing position
hooker · prop · lock · interchange · halves · captain · playmaker · utility
Make an effort
- scrumContested pack restart
- knock-onIndirect resulting effect
- offsideIllegal forward position
- drop-goalKicked score after bounce
offload · line-break · hit-up · bomb · marker · ruck · handover · penalty
Australian rugby league
- grand finalChampionship-deciding last match
- premiershipHead of government role
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
ladder · standings · rivalry · derby · World Cup · club · franchise · salary cap
Gear or takedown
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- hit-upSolicit money informally
- bump-offSlang for murder
- fendTo ward off
contact · wrap · grapple · take-down · defence · sin-bin · send-off · concussion
Documented set of tactics
- set-piecePreplanned impressive sequence
- yardageLength in yards
- blind-sideStrike from unexpected direction
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
fullback
Blocking backfield position
- wingerSide-positioned team member
- centreEquidistant from all sides
- five-eighthRugby's primary playmaker position
halfback · hooker · prop · lock · interchange · halves · captain · playmaker · utility · bench
try
Make an effort
drop-goal · offload · line-break · hit-up · bomb · marker · ruck · handover · penalty
NRL
Australian rugby league
- grand finalChampionship-deciding last match
- premiershipHead of government role
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
finals · ladder · standings · rivalry · derby · World Cup · club · franchise · salary cap · transfer
tackle
Gear or takedown
fend · contact · wrap · grapple · take-down · defence · sin-bin · send-off · concussion · injury
playbook
Documented set of tactics
- set-piecePreplanned impressive sequence
- yardageLength in yards
- blind-sideStrike from unexpected direction
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