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<blockquote data-quote="SaintsFan_Webby" data-source="post: 91720"><p><strong>Rugby definitions - What rugby terms really mean!</strong></p><p></p><p>Foul Play - what the other side do. If your side do it, it's called ‘using your initiative'. </p><p></p><p>Ruck - informal, impromptu get-together for forwards and a few close friends. </p><p></p><p>Mark - if you can cleanly catch a ball kicked several hundred feet in the air within your own 22 metre line and call ‘mark' while the entire other side is pounding towards you intent on doing you damage, you can have a free kick. You deserve it. </p><p></p><p>Offside - a natural break in the play called by the referee every 35 seconds to let everyone get their breath back. </p><p></p><p>Advantage: The situation when a referee decides to allow play to continue and not blow for an obvious transgression immediately, due to a mistaken impression that it somehow benefits a team. </p><p></p><p>Blindside: The term used to describe the referee's inability to see a foul committed. Following a technique refined by former All Black hooker and captain Sean Fitzpatrick that allowed him to commit a foul usually in a ruck or maul at the very moment that the referee turned his back to check on the offside line. </p><p></p><p>Openside Flanker: It is this player who, when approaching the end of a Cup Final, assumes the role of Scrum Half and puts the ball into the scrum.</p><p></p><p>Cap: Compulsory headgear bearing sponsor's logo worn at post-match interviews. </p><p></p><p>Conversion: The situation when a Welshmen remembers that he's Welsh after he has been ignored by the All Black/Australian/South African/English selectors.</p><p></p><p>Free kick: The punishment for lying on the wrong side of a ruck of maul. </p><p></p><p>Grubber: Mistimed drop kick from anywhere on the field. </p><p></p><p>Goose step: Change in running style from a sprint to high kicking in order to slow down a defender only to sprint once defender has slowed down. First used by David Campese when, sprinting down the touchline, he saw dogsh*t lying in his path and tried to avoid getting his new boots dirty. </p><p></p><p>Laws: Rugby has laws, not rules; therefore it is that which you have to disobey in full view of the referee in order to be punished. </p><p></p><p>Maul: Free-for-all brawl where the ball is kept in the air. See ruck (1). </p><p></p><p>Offside (as in offside line): an imaginary line passing through a ball without puncturing it. </p><p></p><p>Referee's Assistant: The role pioneered by a Mr M. Dawson and a Mr A. Healey at Tigers vs Saints matches. </p><p></p><p>Ruck (1): Free-for-all brawl where the ball is placed on the ground. See maul. </p><p></p><p>Ruck (2): Accidental stepping on an opponent lying in an offside position. </p><p></p><p>Sidestep: a manoeuvre perfected by South African rugby administrators to avoid choosing black players. </p><p></p><p>Sinbin: a tactic used by some referees to increase their impact on the outcome of a game. </p><p></p><p>Try: The verb used to describe what the Scotland do every year in the Six Nations, often with little or no success. </p><p></p><p>Up-and-under: (an integral calculus term in rugby competitions) the inversion of global geographics - the southern hemisphere teams are usually ‘up', while the northern hemisphere teams are usually ‘under'. </p><p></p><p>Wing (1): Northern hemisphere - extra defender. </p><p></p><p>Wing (2): Southern hemisphere - top try scorer. </p><p></p><p>International call-up: The invitation to Twickenham that Rugby League players receive along with their first pay packet. </p><p></p><p>Prop: Front row position that has finally solves the mystery of who did actually eat all of the pies. </p><p></p><p>Sevens: An abreviated version of the 15 man game. This shorter version is preferred by front row players as they invariably spend the whole game in the bar and not on the pitch. </p><p></p><p>Side Step: A manouvre whereby the attacking player attempts to avoid a defender my means of a brief horizontal, rather than lateral movement across the field of play. The side step has recently been adopted by some defending players as a means of avoiding serious injury when faced with the sight of a 16 stone dreadlocked Samoan running towards them. </p><p></p><p>Premiership Referee: Commonly these are failed players who still have a chip on their shoulder. The sort of people that even mothers might struggle to love. (see also: Media, the) </p><p></p><p>Rugby League: Version of rugby commonly played in the North of England. The teams consist of 13 players on each side. This is largely due to the number of wingers moving to Rugby Union, resulting in a player shortage in the Super League.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SaintsFan_Webby, post: 91720"] [b]Rugby definitions - What rugby terms really mean![/b] Foul Play - what the other side do. If your side do it, it's called ‘using your initiative'. Ruck - informal, impromptu get-together for forwards and a few close friends. Mark - if you can cleanly catch a ball kicked several hundred feet in the air within your own 22 metre line and call ‘mark' while the entire other side is pounding towards you intent on doing you damage, you can have a free kick. You deserve it. Offside - a natural break in the play called by the referee every 35 seconds to let everyone get their breath back. Advantage: The situation when a referee decides to allow play to continue and not blow for an obvious transgression immediately, due to a mistaken impression that it somehow benefits a team. Blindside: The term used to describe the referee's inability to see a foul committed. Following a technique refined by former All Black hooker and captain Sean Fitzpatrick that allowed him to commit a foul usually in a ruck or maul at the very moment that the referee turned his back to check on the offside line. Openside Flanker: It is this player who, when approaching the end of a Cup Final, assumes the role of Scrum Half and puts the ball into the scrum. Cap: Compulsory headgear bearing sponsor's logo worn at post-match interviews. Conversion: The situation when a Welshmen remembers that he's Welsh after he has been ignored by the All Black/Australian/South African/English selectors. Free kick: The punishment for lying on the wrong side of a ruck of maul. Grubber: Mistimed drop kick from anywhere on the field. Goose step: Change in running style from a sprint to high kicking in order to slow down a defender only to sprint once defender has slowed down. First used by David Campese when, sprinting down the touchline, he saw dogsh*t lying in his path and tried to avoid getting his new boots dirty. Laws: Rugby has laws, not rules; therefore it is that which you have to disobey in full view of the referee in order to be punished. Maul: Free-for-all brawl where the ball is kept in the air. See ruck (1). Offside (as in offside line): an imaginary line passing through a ball without puncturing it. Referee's Assistant: The role pioneered by a Mr M. Dawson and a Mr A. Healey at Tigers vs Saints matches. Ruck (1): Free-for-all brawl where the ball is placed on the ground. See maul. Ruck (2): Accidental stepping on an opponent lying in an offside position. Sidestep: a manoeuvre perfected by South African rugby administrators to avoid choosing black players. Sinbin: a tactic used by some referees to increase their impact on the outcome of a game. Try: The verb used to describe what the Scotland do every year in the Six Nations, often with little or no success. Up-and-under: (an integral calculus term in rugby competitions) the inversion of global geographics - the southern hemisphere teams are usually ‘up', while the northern hemisphere teams are usually ‘under'. Wing (1): Northern hemisphere - extra defender. Wing (2): Southern hemisphere - top try scorer. International call-up: The invitation to Twickenham that Rugby League players receive along with their first pay packet. Prop: Front row position that has finally solves the mystery of who did actually eat all of the pies. Sevens: An abreviated version of the 15 man game. This shorter version is preferred by front row players as they invariably spend the whole game in the bar and not on the pitch. Side Step: A manouvre whereby the attacking player attempts to avoid a defender my means of a brief horizontal, rather than lateral movement across the field of play. The side step has recently been adopted by some defending players as a means of avoiding serious injury when faced with the sight of a 16 stone dreadlocked Samoan running towards them. Premiership Referee: Commonly these are failed players who still have a chip on their shoulder. The sort of people that even mothers might struggle to love. (see also: Media, the) Rugby League: Version of rugby commonly played in the North of England. The teams consist of 13 players on each side. This is largely due to the number of wingers moving to Rugby Union, resulting in a player shortage in the Super League. [/QUOTE]
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