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maul

[mawl] / mɔl /


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The Bulls' afternoon worsened as a rolling maul resulted in a penalty try for the hosts and Ruan Nortje was yellow carded in the aftermath.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

True to last year's script it was the women in blue who struck first, their driving maul proving unstoppable, with Sgorbini claiming the bonus-point.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Ellis Genge was dispatched to the sin-bin seat of shame in Paris, adjudged to have cynically dragged down a France driving maul that was destined for the line.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Scotland number eight Matt Fagerson was offside and obstructing Wales replacement prop Archie Griffin in the build-up to the score from a driving maul.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

He rolled them over with a peavey and pounded them with the flat face of a splitting maul, testing for the ringing tone that indicated soundness.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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