intransitive. Rugby. To take one's place in a scrum; to come together with other players to form a scrum. Also with the scrum as subject. Originally…

Rugby. intransitive. To push or kick the ball out of the back of a scrum or ruck with one’s heel, so that it may be picked up. Frequently with out…

Rugby. intransitive. To compete for the ball in a scrum or scrums (scrum, n. 1a); to participate in a scrum or scrums. Frequently with adverbs, as…

spec. intransitive. American Football and (now chiefly) Rugby. To score a point or points by kicking the ball between the goalposts and over the…

Rugby. intransitive. To make a drop-kick.

A counterfeit object made to resemble the real thing, as a sham or empty package, drawer, etc. in a… Football, esp. Rugby. to give (or sell) the (…

intransitive. Rugby Union. To form a loose scrum around the player with the ball; (now) spec. to form a scrum in which the ball is on the ground…

intransitive. To make a quick elusive turn, so as to dodge a pursuer or escape from a guard. Now esp. in Rugby and Aeronautics; cf. jink, n.1 1.

Rugby. To make a drop-kick (see dropout, n. 1).

(transitive and intransitive).

intransitive. Rugby. To execute a scissors (scissors, n. 6).

intransitive to heel the ball back rapidly from a scrum or ruck.

(intransitive) to punt the ball a short distance.

intransitive. To kick a ball into touch (touch, n. 14a), typically so as to gain ground.

(intransitive) to make a grubber kick.

intransitive. Rugby. To break away from a line-out, maul, or scrum, usually with the ball. Chiefly with off.

(intransitive) to run towards a corner flag.

Rugby. to chip and chase: to chip the ball over an opposition defender or defenders and then chase after it to attempt to regather possession or…

intransitive. To perform a box kick (see box kick, n.). Also transitive: to kick (a ball) with a box kick; to use a box kick against (an opponent)…