ruck
verb
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- (transitive, rugby union) To contest the possession of the ball in a ruck.
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ratisser
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ruck
noun
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- A contest in games in which the ball is thrown or bounced in the air and two players from opposing teams attempt to give their team an advantage, typically by tapping the ball to a teammate.
- (rugby union) The situation formed when a player carrying the ball is brought to the ground and one or more members of each side are engaged above the ball, trying to win possession of it; a loose scrum. [from 20th c.]
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mêlée ouverte
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