rugby football

Noun
  1. A form of football played with an oval ball (synset 100472041)
    associated with:
    • throw-in - (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
    • goal-kick - (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
    • scrum, scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
    • knock on - (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
    • hooker - (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot
    • winger - (sports) player in wing position
    • hook - secure with the foot
    • hack - kick on the shins
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
    has: knock on - (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
    same as: rugby, rugger

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