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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Go looking for work

Sports; Rugby

When a winger has not been involved enough in the play of the game as to his liking will go infield and play out of position in order to get involved in the game.

Go the distance

Sports; Rugby

When a penalty has been awarded or a try scored, and the kicker has come forward to attempt the shot at goal. If, upon taking the kick, it fails to reach the cross-bar (as opposed to spraying to ...

Fringe

Sports; Rugby

A player who is almost off sides is "On the fringes". This normally occurs during rucks and mauls. A good open side flanker will usually play on the fringes all game long.

This player is a defensive player and is one of the last players between the opposing team and his goal. The Fullbacks main job is to catch kicks and to kick the ball to move the play into the other ...

50-50 ball

Sports; Rugby

Any ball that can be contested by either side is said to be 50-50, particularly in the case of bombs, or in some lineouts.

Advantage

Sports; Rugby

The referee can postpone the award of a penalty or scrum for up to 45 seconds if he feels the infringed team would be negatively affected by a stop of play.

Advantage line

Sports; Rugby

An imaginary line that extends across the field from where the last scrum, ruck, maul, lineout or play the ball was formed. This is used as a measure of how much good has been done.