Rugby Glossary

Boots

Rugby term for “cleats”


Lineout

A method of restarting play when the ball goes into touch (out of bounds); in a lineout, the ball is thrown between teams who then compete for possession of the ball


Pitch

Rugby term for “field”


Scrum

A scrum (short for scrummage) is a method of restarting play in rugby football that involves players packing closely together with their heads down and attempting to gain possession of the ball


Sir

Another name for the referee


Rookie

What new players are called for their first season


Ruck

A ruck occurs when the ball is on the ground and opposing players compete for it


Rugger

Nickname for a rugby player