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26 Cards in this Set
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Backs |
A group of players normally numbered 9-15 who do not participate in scrums and lineouts, except for the scrumhalf. |
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Blindside |
from a set piece (lineout, scrum) ruck or maul, it is the short side of the field. |
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Breakdown |
refers to the ruck or tackle situaation
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Conversion |
After scoring a try, the scoring team attempts to the kick the ball through the uprights. Conversion is worth 2 points |
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Drop Goal |
worth 3 points. scored anytime during the game. Kick the ball through the uprights |
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Forwards |
Players numbers 1-8 bind together to form scrum and lineouts. |
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Front Row |
Common name for the prop/hooker/prop combination at the front of the scrum. |
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Garry Owen |
Kick which is high in the air and short enough to catch it |
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Grubber |
A kick of the ball that causes the ball to bounce and roll around along the ground with the intention being recollected. |
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Knock-On |
Loosing dropping, or knocking the ball forward from a players hand resulting being award to the other team in a scrum. |
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Lineout |
set play restarting a play after the ball has been taken out or kicked to touch. |
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Mark |
A location on the pitch designated by the referee as a location of the scrum. |
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Offsides |
Penalty - During rucks, scrums lineouts and maul player crosses imaginary line before set piece commits a penalty. |
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Openside |
from set piece, a lineout, scrum, ruck or maul - it is the big side of the field. |
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Pack |
Common name for the Forwards |
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Penalty Try |
The award due to a flagrant violation by an opposing side that prevents an obvious try from being score. |
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Pitch |
The field |
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Place Kick |
Kick of the ball resting on the ground placed in a kicking tee. Is a kicking tee and worth 3 points. |
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Restart |
Restarting the game after half or after points are scored |
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Ruck |
A runner has been tackled and released the ball. Players will rush to the ball to try to gain possession of it. Combination of 3 players from both teams bind together to gain position. |
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Set Piece |
A general term referring to either the scrum, lineout or both. |
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Scrum |
A scrum occurs when a ball is put back into play after infraction. the team's forwards lock together so that each team's hooker can gain possession. |
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Touch |
Out of bounds line |
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Touch Judge |
Official marks the spot when the ball goes out of touch. |
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Try |
The rugby equivalent of touchdown. Ball must by in Try zone and is worth 5 points. |
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Try Zone |
The equivalent of the endzone in American football This is where you have to touch the ball down to score rugby. |
