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Rugby league terminology

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hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.
goal
method of scoring in many sports
penalty card
card shown for misconduct in sports
player of the match
sports award
tackle
Defensive move in various forms of football
loan
sports player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other the one they are contracted to
interception
thumb|right|A defensive back from Poudre High School intercepts a pass in a 2011 game against Rocky Mountain High School ([[Fort Collins, Colorado).]]
cauliflower ear
permanent deformity caused by physical trauma to the ear
try
way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football
ball boy
individuals, usually youths, who retrieve and supply balls for players or officials in sports
reserve team
the second team fielded by a sports club
international match
sports game between two national teams
scrum
method of restarting play in rugby
drop goal
method of scoring points in rugby, scored by drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the goalposts
set piece
situation in association football and rugby football when the ball is returned to open play
repechage
thumb| Example of a wrestling tournament using a repechage bracket with two 3rd-place finishers without crossover. Competitors losing to finalists and compete for bronze medals.
forward pass
Gridiron football play
penalty box
area where a player sits to serve the time of a given penalty
dead rubber
sports match which mathematically cannot change the overall result of a series
professional foul
deliberate act of foul play intended to bring about an advantage for the perpetrator's team
dummy
feint in association football and its variants
player escort
child accompanyng a footballer onto the pitch
testimonial match
type of non-competitive sports competition
works team
sports team financed by an employer
Kolpak ruling
legal case
Offside
Rule in rugby
Stiff-arm fend
tactic