a form of rugby where teams of 15 players each compete to score points by carrying, passing, and kicking an oval-shaped ball to score tries or kick goals
rugby union, rugby a XV
a form of rugby football played with teams of 13 players, featuring more structured gameplay and frequent ball-handling
rugby league, rugby a XIII
a team sport played by individuals with disabilities, combining elements of rugby, basketball, and handball
rugby en silla de ruedas, rugby adaptado
(rugby) a catch made from a kick within a player's own 22-meter area, allowing them to call for a free kick
marcaje, marca
(rugby) a kick at goal awarded after a try, worth two points if successful
transformación, conversión
a pass in rugby that moves the ball towards the opponent's goal line, leading to a scrum for the other team
un pase hacia adelante, un lanzamiento hacia adelante
a low kick that makes the ball bounce and roll unpredictably along the ground in rugby
patada rasante, patada de rodillo
a foul in rugby where a player accidentally knocks the ball forward with their hand or arm, resulting in a stoppage of play and a scrum awarded to the opposing team
pérdida de posesión, falta de mano
the period of active gameplay in rugby when the ball is in motion and not in a set piece, such as a scrum or lineout
juego en movimiento, juego abierto
(rugby) the conclusion of a match with no winner declared, usually due to unforeseen circumstances like weather or injury
partido sin ganador, empate sin decisión
the line at each end of the rugby field that a player must cross with the ball to score a try
línea de ensayo, línea de try
the boundary line at each end of the rugby field where the ball is considered out of play
línea de fondo, línea de muerte
a method of restarting play in soccer and similar sports where a player throws the ball back into play from the sideline
saque de banda, lanzamiento de banda
a method of restarting play after the ball goes out of bounds, where rugby players from each team compete for the ball thrown in from the sideline
touch, saque de lateral
a method of scoring where a player kicks the ball through the goalposts during open play
golpeo de drop, gol drop
(rugby) a score achieved by placing the ball on or beyond the opponent's goal line
ensayo, touchdown
a method of restarting the play by a rugby player tapping the ball with their hand instead of kicking it after a penalty is awarded
penalización rápida, cobro de falta rápido
a situation where rugby players from both teams bind together around a ball carrier who is on their feet
molino, maul
the phase of play where rugby players from both teams contest possession of the ball on the ground, formed after a tackle
ruck, mugre
(rugby) a method of restarting play where players from both teams bind together and push to contest for the ball
melé, scrum
a fast throw-in taken by a rugby player from the sideline to restart play quickly
lanzamiento rápido, saque rápido
the act of seizing or catching a pass intended for another player in rugby
intercepción, intercepción de pase
(rugby) a kick at goal taken to score points after a try or penalty
tiro de meta, tiro a puerta
(in rugby) to pass the ball back in a scrum or to move it along the ground
enganchar, sacar