rugby union
Scrum-based team sport
Rugby union is a form of rugby played with fifteen players per side, distinguished from rugby league by its rules governing tackles, scrums, and scoring.
The sport originated at Rugby School in England and remains the dominant code internationally, especially in Britain, France, and the Southern Hemisphere.
Often called simply rugby where it's the prevailing code: He played rugby for Oxford.
Gear or takedown
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- ruckRugby's ground-level contest
- maulAttack with brutal force
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
impact · contact · grapple · binding · clear-out · jackal · wrap · smash
Blocking backfield position
- wingerSide-positioned team member
- centreEquidistant from all sides
- fly-halfRugby's number ten
- scrum-halfRugby playmaker position
hooker · prop · lock · flanker · blindside · sweeper · playmaker · captain
Caught batted ball
- kickoffOpening play in football
- restartCommence anew
- offloadTransfer elsewhere to lighten
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
line-break · set-piece · breakdown · turnover · penalty · advantage · knock-on · offside
Make an effort
- conversionAct of changing states
- drop-goalKicked score after bounce
- groundingConnecting to earth
- bonus-pointAdditional scoring reward
in-goal · touch-down · posts · crossbar
Actively participate or connect
lock · flanker · feed · channel · wheel · collapse · reset · hit
tackle
Gear or takedown
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- ruckRugby's ground-level contest
- maulAttack with brutal force
hit · impact · contact · grapple · binding · clear-out · jackal · wrap · smash · bump
fullback
Blocking backfield position
scrum-half · hooker · prop · lock · flanker · blindside · sweeper · playmaker · captain
lineout
Caught batted ball
overlap · line-break · set-piece · breakdown · turnover · penalty · advantage · knock-on · offside · mark
try
Make an effort
- conversionAct of changing states
- drop-goalKicked score after bounce
- groundingConnecting to earth
bonus-point · in-goal · touch-down · posts · crossbar
engage
Actively participate or connect
hooker · lock · flanker · feed · channel · wheel · collapse · reset · hit · drive
field
Area of specialty
in-goal · goalposts · halfway · grandstand · terrace · muddy · markings · posts · crossbar
Premiership
Elite football division brand
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- sports organizationsNCAA, athletic clubs, sports leagues, NFL, sports federations
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- WalesCardiff, Anglesey, Welsh, Snowdon, Welsh dragon
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Racquet sport with shuttlecocks
table tennis · touch rugby · golf · tennis · tag rugby
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