(cricket, rugby) A country's reserve team or development squad, comprising the best players not selected in the national team.

(rugby) All Blacks, the New Zealand national rugby team.

(rugby) a player who temporarily takes the scrum-half's place while the latter is unavailable due to being involved in the breakdown, having an injury, or having been sin-binned.

(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.

(Britain) A non-playing member of a rugby union club who helps in the running of the club by performing various roles, usually on match days. These roles are not committee positions but are essential if the club is to function properly.

(soccer) Acronym of attacking midfielder. [(soccer) A midfield player who specialises more in attacking duties.]

(rugby union) Collectively, the backs (the 2 wings, fullback, outside centre and inside centre).

(rugby) The players known as the backs, whose primary responsibility is defense.

(rugby) The row of players in a scrum, consisting of two flankers and a number eight.

(rugby) A play who plays in the back row of the scrum

(sports, cricket) A reserve player on a team; a member of the back row or back bench

(American football) A player on the team The Cincinnati Bengals.

(rugby union) The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.

(rugby) a forward in rugby union, usually number 6, who binds to the scrum on the side closest to the side line.

(idiomatic, US) Basic tasks or skills in an undertaking or occupation.

(rugby) A temporary substitution for a visibly bleeding player who must leave the field of play for first-aid treatment.

(rugby, informal) A blood substitution.

(ice hockey) Either of the two thick blue lines on the ice that separate an attacking zone or defending zone from the neutral zone.

(Australian rules football, rugby) A boomerang kick.

(Australian rules football, rugby) A kick that sends the ball in a curved trajectory.

(Australian rules football) The throwing of the ball down onto the ground by the umpire, after which the ruckmen from opposing teams battle for control of the ball.

(American football) To play, especially to tackle, with great force.

(rugby, American football) A field in which there are defensive players from the other team between the player who has the ball and the goal.

(rugby) A trophy won by the winner of the match between England and Scotland in the Six Nations competition.

(rugby) A try scored by a captain when their team is in need of inspiration.

(rugby) One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.

(soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

(rugby) A maneuver in which a player gains ground by kicking the ball high and forward, runs forward, and catches the ball as it drops back down.

Alternative form of chip and gather [(rugby) A maneuver in which a player gains ground by kicking the ball high and forward, runs forward, and catches the ball as it drops back down.]

(American football) A corner of the field formed by the opponent's goal line and a sideline, into which a punt is often aimed in order to force the opposition to play close to their goal line.

(American football) An extra point (or two) scored by kicking a field goal or carrying the ball into the end zone after scoring a touchdown.

(Canadian football) The equivalent of a conversion in rugby

(Gaelic football, hurling) A forward who plays on either sides of the centre forwards.

(intransitive, cricket) To play a cover drive shot.

(sports) A player who creates opportunities for their team to score goals; a playmaker.

(soccer) An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.

(team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.

Alternative form of dimeback [(American football) A sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.]

(Australian rules football) An instance of fending off an opponent by holding an arm out straight and pushing in their chest.

(rugby) To score a try

(rugby) A tackle by two players of the same time on an opposition player.

(rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.

(Australian rules football, rugby) A kick made by dropping the ball and kicking it before it touches the ground.

Alternative form of drop goal [(rugby union, rugby league) A goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.]

Alternative form of drop goal [(rugby union, rugby league) A goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.]

(rugby, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A drop goal.

(rugby) The player who receives the ball when it is returned into play behind the teammate who was just tackled.

(rugby) An attacking move by two players resembling a scissors move but where the ball carrier only dummies the pass to his team-mate.

(rugby union, rugby league) A legal form of tackling when the player wraps his arms around the ball carrier's thighs and lifts him a short distance in the air before forcibly driving him to the ground.

(South Africa, rugby) The position of one of the forwards at the rear of a scrum formation who controls the ball at the back of the scrum and links to the back line; number eight.

(ice hockey) A goaltender who will play for either team in the case that their goalies are unable to play.

(Canadian football) Same as above, but is 20 yards long.

(rugby league) The front row.

(rugby, of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.

(transitive, sports) To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.

Alternative form of playing field [A field on which a game, especially a ball game, is played.]

(rugby) A substitute player who plays at the end of the game.

A position in Rugby football in the back line.

(rugby) A rugby position, one of the two half backs in a team, partnering the scrum-half.

(rugby) A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.

(rugby) A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.

Alternative spelling of fly-half [(rugby) A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.]

(Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.

(Australian rules football) A pass made by kicking the ball through the air directly to a teammate.

(ice hockey) A player who forechecks.

(rugby) One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

(rugby and American football) A pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.

(Britain, rugby) The row of players who participate in a scrum with direct contact with the opposing scrum.

(rugby) A player in the front row

(intransitive, cricket) Of a batsman, to inspect and tap the pitch lightly with the bat so as to smooth out small rough patches and irregularities.

(rugby union) A high short punt onto or behind the defending team.

(rugby) To score a try.

(netball) A player allowed in the centre third and the defensive goal third, including the shooting circle.

(rugby) The goalkicker's task of kicking for penalties and conversions.

(sports) Go sit on the bench. Typically used as a taunt after a strikeout. Popularized by Giants sportscaster Mike Krukow.

(rugby) An attacking short-distance kick in behind the defence in which the ball is bounced along the ground, using the uneven bounce of the ball to make it difficult for the defence to retrieve.

(rugby) An attacking short-distance kick in behind the defence in which the ball is bounced along the ground, using the uneven bounce of the ball to make it difficult for the defence to retrieve.

(rugby) the scrum-half and the fly-half

(rugby) The situation where a player almost breaks the opposition defensive line but is stopped by the opposition.

(rugby) The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.

(rugby) The act of pushing an opponent away with an open hand.

(rugby) A dangerous form of tackling in which a player tackles above the shoulders.

(rugby) Alternative form of hit up [(rugby) The act of taking a pass from the dummy half and running straight into the opposition's defensive line without looking to pass.]

(ice hockey) a goal cage that contains the scoring zone where the hockey puck must enter to score a goal

(rugby) To succeed in heeling the ball back out of a scrum (used particularly of the team's designated hooker).

(rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

(rugby) a back whose primary job is to create space for the outside backs outside him, i.e. the scrum-half, the fly-half and the inside centre.

(rugby) A player who is positioned between the fly-half and the outside centre

Alternative form of in-swinger [(soccer) A ball that curves into the goal.]

(rugby) A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.

(rugby) A try that results from an interception.

Alternative form of kick into touch [(UK, sports) To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory.]

(rugby, American football) A drop kick by a player on the side to return the ball back into play.

(transitive, intransitive, rugby) To commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.

(rugby) A foul in which a player knocks the ball forward.

(soccer) A short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position.

(soccer) A defender who normally plays on the left side of the field.

Alternative spelling of left back [(soccer) A defender who normally plays on the left side of the field.]

(soccer) A tackle or other on-field maneuver capable of breaking a player's leg.

(rugby) a break made through the opposition's defensive line

to appear in a lineout

(rugby) a set piece where a player throws the ball into play, and both teams can contest for possession.

(rugby) A set piece where the hooker throws the ball into play between a row of players from each team.

(rugby) A player who uses speed and dexterity to keep an attacking team's downfield progress fluid.

(intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.

(soccer) A long throw-in into the goal area.

(rugby) All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).

Alternative form of loosehead [(rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead)]

(rugby, dated) Ruck.

(rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead)

(Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.

(rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.

(sports) The middle of the field of play.

(sports) A player who operates behind the attackers and in front of the defence.

(Australian football) Synonym of behind: a one-point kick.

(rugby, historical) A single point awarded for a touch-in-goal and sometimes for touchdowns or dead balls.

(American football) an infraction in which a football player, on defense, gets into or crosses the neutral zone during the snap, causing an offensive player to false start. The penalty is against the defense, not the offense. It is a 5 yard penalty.

(American football) A fifth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks and two safeties) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.

(Canadian football) A penalty in which the kicking team, on either a kickoff or punt, fails to give the receiver on the receiving team a 5-yard restraining area to catch the ball.

(rugby) A player in the scrum, who controls the movement of the scrum, and can pick up the ball exiting the scrum; eighthman.

(team sports) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.

(rugby) The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.

(cricket) a one-day match played between teams representing the Test nations; a similar match in a tournament such as the World Cup

(rugby) a player in that position

(rugby) a forward position in rugby union, usually number 7.

(rugby) openside flanker

(sports) A sideline marking the edge of a playing field or court.

(Ireland, rugby) fly-half

(Rugby) to outplay an opponent in a ruck

(rugby) a back whose primary job it is to exploit space created by the inside backs, i.e. the outside centre, both wingers, and the full back

(rugby) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a two man overlap or three man overlap, etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to waste an overlap.

(sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended.

(rugby) The forwards in a rugby team (eight in Rugby Union, six in Rugby League) who with the opposing pack constitute the scrum.

(usually Australian rules football) A sporting tactic in which a large amount of space is deliberately left open in the attacking area of the ground, into which players can run.

(rugby) A form of free kick in which the ball may be kicked towards touch, towards the goal or dribbled.

(rugby) An awarding of five points (equivalent to scoring a try) to a team whose opponents have prevented, by misconduct, a try being scored.

(rugby union) The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.

A strategic board game for two players, with some resemblance to checkers, in which the aim is to score "goals" by moving a piece over the opponent's goal line.

(American football) An illegal strategy wherein players tackle an opposing player.

(American football) Initialism of placekicker. [(in several forms of football) A player who takes a placekick]

(soccer, rugby) A kick in which the ball is placed, at rest, on the ground or on a small tee

(rugby) The position held by a second defensive middle, where an advanced middle must retreat after making a touch on the attacking middle.

(rugby, transitive) To score (a drop goal).

(rugby) The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.

(rugby) A forward who acts as a prop in a scrum.

A game played to pass the time while travelling in a vehicle, involving spotting pub signs and generating cricket scores based on the number of legs described by each sign (e.g. four for The Red Lion, or two for The King George).

Alternative form of puckout [(hurling) A free hit by the goalkeeper after the sliotar has gone behind the goal.]

(rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.

(American football) A punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made.

A practice-session in rugby in which the ball is kicked between players.

(rugby) restarting play by rolling or throwing the ball into the scrum; the right to do this

(sports, Australia, New Zealand) A player in the reserve grade.

(sports) A pass back to the initial passer

Initialism of rugby league. [A version of rugby football, played between two teams of thirteen.]

In the Eton College field game, a scoring move accomplished by touching the ball down behind the opponents' goal-line (somewhat similar to the try in rugby). Originally, the player who scored the rouge had a chance to kick a goal, and the rouge was used as a tie-breaker if an equal number of goals was scored by each side. In the contemporary Eton College field game, a five-point score is awarded for kicking the ball so that it deflects off one of the opposing players and goes beyond the opposition's end of the pitch, and then touching the ball.

(American football) A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.

(rugby union) The situation formed when a player carrying the ball is brought to the ground and one or more members of each side are engaged above the ball, trying to win possession of it; a loose scrum.

(sports) A position in Australian rules football: one of three followers, formerly a secondary ruckman, now an athletic player generally taller than a rover.

(Australian rules football) The onfield play of a ruck.

(intransitive) To play rugby.

A person who plays rugby, especially professionally.

A form of rugby union, played on a full-size pitch but with only seven players per side.

An instance of knocking someone or something over using one's arms and upper body.

A form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.

(US) rugby player

(rugby) To score (a try).

(sports, Australian rules football) A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).

(rugby) The action, performed by the scrum-half, of feeding the ball into the scrum.

Alternative form of scrum-half [(rugby) player who introduces the ball into a scrum.]

(rugby) A padded, weighty device against which a pack of rugby football forwards can practice scrummaging and rucking. It is used by players of both rugby league and rugby union.

(rugby) player who introduces the ball into a scrum.

(rugby) The back part of a scrum.

(rugby) scrum

Alternative form of scrum-half [(rugby) player who introduces the ball into a scrum.]

(rugby) To engage in an ordered formation of forwards in which each side aims to gain control of the ball, as described above.

(rugby) A player who takes part in a scrum.

(Britain, Australia, New Zealand, rugby slang, of a forward) To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play.

(cricket, baseball) A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.

(rugby) Rugby sevens.

(transitive, Australian rules football) To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.

(sports) To knock down an opponent by colliding with them chest-to-chest (Australian rules football) or tackle them by grabbing their chest by their shirt front and wrestling them to the ground (rugby league football).

(Australian rules football) A head-on charge aimed at bumping an opponent to the ground.

(American football) A tackle made about the feet or ankles.

(figuratively) A nimble defender.

(hurling) A penalty shot awarded against a player who runs over the sideline with the ball. The opponents take a free puck from where the ball crossed the line; side puck.

(soccer and snooker, slang) A very easy scoring chance.

(Australian rules football) The act of smothering a kick (see verb section).

(gridiron football) To tackle an opponent by ramming into them with one's helmet.

(rugby) An offensive tackle in which the tackled player is lifted up and driven into the ground head-first. This is very dangerous and can result in serious injury to the neck and spine and often a red or yellow card.

(rugby) Synonym of field goal

(cricket, soccer, rugby) A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.

(soccer) A pass played square (not forward or backward, i.e. sideways)

(sports) A play in American football whereby the team performing the kick-off kicks the ball so that it will bounce instead of going deep downfield.

(rugby) fly-half

(American football) A Statue of Liberty play, which involves a fake in which the quarterback assumes a pose like that of the statue.

(American football) Of or pertaining to the strongside linebacker position, which typically lines up across from the tight end

(sports) A player who can swing between two different positions, often the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.

(rugby) To change from playing rugby league to rugby union or vice versa

(American football) A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.

a person who is tackled.

A sport, resembling rugby league and touch football, in which pulling an adhesive tag from a player's belt takes the place of full-contact tackles.

(rugby, cricket) A catch of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the wicket-keeper).

(rugby) A quick free kick taken by touching the ball with the boot and running forward.

(rugby, American football) to tackle with a tap-tackle

(Australia, informal) The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), situated in Melbourne, Australia

(rugby league, sports) A series of such test matches.

(rugby) A player positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs (properly a three-quarter back)

(rugby) Any of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing

(soccer, rugby, basketball) A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play

Alternative form of tighthead [(rugby) prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead]

(rugby) prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead

(Australian rules football) A kick of the football made whereby the pointy ends of the ball are oriented lengthwise along its trajectory, thereby aiding aerodynamics. Some spin about the lengthwise axis is imparted to help keep that orientation in flight.

(rugby) To score a try.

(rugby) An official who monitors the touch line to signal if the ball (or a player holding the ball) goes out of play, and to signal if the ball goes through the girl during a penalty or conversion

Alternative form of touchline [(sports) One of the lines that mark the border limits of the pitch. Used in rugby union, rugby league and association football.]

(rugby) A defensive action of grounding the ball in the team's own in-goal to stop the play.

(rugby) The situation where the ball carrier leaves a maul and is followed by teammates.

In rugby, the line at the end of the pitch past, or on, which the ball must be placed to score a try

(rugby) A player who scores a try.

(rugby) The scoring of tries

A form of touch football in which players are "tackled" by being touched with both hands simultaneously.

(handball) A semicircular area in front of each goal.