# Talking Rugby · Rugby Level 1: Beginner

Rugby · Level 1: Beginner · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/rugby/level-1/talking-rugby/)

The words of the game: scoring, the set piece, the breakdown, kicking, attack and defence, position nicknames, team and match-day words, and the fans' words.

## Test 1: Scoring words

- The pack drives the scrum over and the number 8 grounds it. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Intercepting a pass often leaves the field open. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Three tries by one player is a hat-trick. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A brace means two. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Many leagues give a bonus point for four tries. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Late winners are the most dramatic tries. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A try in the corner leaves the hardest conversion angle. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Two, three, then four. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Try, kick, then the restart. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Pushing the scrum over the line scores a try. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 2: Set-piece words

- Hookers throw in at most lineouts. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The scrum-half puts the ball in. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A lifting pod is two lifters and a jumper. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Calls are codes shouted or signalled. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The hooker strikes for the ball. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Number 8 controls the ball at the back. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Dummy jumps fool the opponents. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Call, throw, jump, catch. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Bind, feed, strike, ball at the back. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Hookers throw in at the lineout. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 3: Breakdown words

- Jackals compete for the ball on the ground. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Clear-outs protect the ball at a ruck. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Winning the opponents' ball is a turnover. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Quick ball lets the attack hit an unset defence. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- In a maul the ball stays off the ground. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The breakdown covers tackles and rucks. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Defenders compete to slow the ball down. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Tackle, ruck, clear-out, ball. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Fast ball helps the attack. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The jackal competes for the ball after the tackle. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 4: Kicking words

- The scrum-half kicks over the forwards into the 'box'. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The Garryowen club in Limerick made the kick famous. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Cross-kicks find space on the far wing. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A spiral flies further and is harder to catch. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A dink is a soft chip. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A good chase pressures the catcher. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Territory is where the game is played. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Short chip, mid-length box, long touch-finder. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Kick, chase, contest. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The scrum-half's high kick from the ruck is a box kick. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 5: Attacking words

- Crash balls punch holes and suck in defenders. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The passer loops behind the receiver. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Switch passes change the angle of attack. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- An overlap often leads to a try. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Line breaks are counted in match stats. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The blind side is the short side. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Decoys draw defenders while the ball goes behind. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Pass, run round, receive, go. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Numbers make overlaps. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- More attackers than defenders on one side. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 6: Defending words

- Blitz defenders rush up to cut off passes. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Drift defence pushes the attack towards the touchline. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Fast line speed gives attackers less time. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Dominant tackles win the gain line. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Two tacklers can stop big carriers. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Holding the carrier up can win a scrum. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Crossing the gain line means going forward. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Set, go, tackle, contest. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The blitz rushes up fastest. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A blitz is a fast rush defence. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 7: Position nicknames

- The loosehead wears 1 and the tighthead 3. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Locks form the second row of the scrum. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The open-side usually wears 7. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Numbers 9 and 10 are the half-backs. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Numbers 11, 14 and 15. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- New Zealanders say first five-eighth, the Irish out-half. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Centres 12 and 13 make up the midfield. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- 3, 4-5, 7 and 10. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The scrum front first, the back three deepest. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Props and hooker form the front row. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 8: Team words

- Players once received a real cap for each international. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Internationals are called Tests. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Teams now call the bench the finishers. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The captain leads and speaks for the team. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Tours have a long history in rugby. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- A squad is bigger than one match-day team. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Veterans have many caps. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Three, fifteen, twenty-three, then the whole squad. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Squad, bench, debut, milestone. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Caps mark international appearances. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 9: Match-day words

- Teams announce their team sheet before the match. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The warm-up prepares body and mind. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The captain's run is short and led by the players. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Teams enter through the players' tunnel. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Coaches adjust the plan at half-time. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Gentle movement and stretching help recovery. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Also called man or woman of the match. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Team, warm-up, walk out, kick off. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Hard work early, light run the day before. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Teams huddle for a last word before the start. (Source: General rugby union reference)

## Test 10: Fan words

- Winning every match is a Grand Slam. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Beating the other three home nations wins the Triple Crown. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The wooden spoon is a joke prize for last place. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The Calcutta Cup dates from 1879. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The Bledisloe Cup is contested every year. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- New Zealand and Australia co-hosted the first tournament. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The Baa-baas pick players from many countries. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- Winning all, beating the home nations, middle, last. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- 1879, 1932 and 1987. (Source: General rugby union reference)
- The men's World Cup winners lift the Webb Ellis Cup. (Source: General rugby union reference)

Sources: World Rugby handbooks and coaching material, union and competition records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered Laws belong to the Laws category.

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