Sports Rugby

Some more Rugby Playing Terms:

Conversion – When a try is scored, the team that scored the try is allowed a free shot at the goal. If successful, two points are added to their score.

Counter Attack – The attacking move in response to an opposition attack, where the ball has passes from one team to another.

Cross Kick – This is the term for a kick across the ground aimed towards the attacking team’s openside winger, who plans to run through the defence and re-gather the ball.

Cut Out Pass – A pass that deliberately misses one or more players then goes to the next player in the attacking line.

Dead – The ball is said to be ‘dead’ when it is out of play. This occurs when the ball has gone outside the playing area and remained there, or when the referee has blown the whistle to indicate a stoppage, or when a conversion kick is being taken.

Decoy – A player who makes out that he is about to receive the ball in an attempt to deceive the opposition’s defensive line. You will hear the person referred to as a ‘decoy runner’.

Defence – Used by one team to stop the other team when it is attacking.