Rugby

Rugby

Rugby is a competitive sport played in teams with a oval shaped ball. where the object of the game is to score by carrying the ball across the goal line.

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The act of breaking the advantage line, usually involved through use of good body position (head forward). No passing is involved apart from the feeding of the ball to the player, who then sticks his ...

Heeled

Sports; Rugby

After a play-the-ball, the player can use his foot to roll the ball back to another player and then play will restart.

High shot

Sports; Rugby

A tackle that comes into contact above the shoulders of the victim is known as a high shot. This can be a very effective method of taking a player out, but will also result or should result in a ...

Hook

Sports; Rugby

When the hooker try's to get the ball with their foot during a scrum.

Hooker

Sports; Rugby

No, not a lady of the night. This is a forward position player who kicks the ball back to scrum for possession. See our section on player positions.

Hospital pass

Sports; Rugby

A dumb pass made by a player that fails to see the player he is passing to is in immediate danger of being tackled, is euphemistically known as a hospital pass.