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Rugby union 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
throw-in
thumb|A player taking a correct throw-in during a game.
penalty card
card shown for misconduct in sports
player of the match
sports award
group of death
unusually competitive group in a multi-stage sports tournament
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
cauliflower ear
permanent deformity caused by physical trauma to the ear
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).]]
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
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.
set piece
situation in association football and rugby football when the ball is returned to open play
forward pass
Gridiron football play
line-out
means by which play is restarted after the ball has gone into touch in rugby union
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
penalty box
area where a player sits to serve the time of a given penalty
player escort
child accompanyng a footballer onto the pitch
scrum
means of restarting play after a minor infringement in rugby union
dummy
feint in association football and its variants
works team
sports team financed by an employer
penalty
penalty in rugby union
testimonial match
type of non-competitive sports competition
Kolpak ruling
legal case
Rugby union bonus points system
group tournament ranking system
Glossary of rugby union terms
overview of rugby union terms
Rugby union test match
type of international match in rugby union
Offside
Rule in rugby