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ruck

[ruhk] / rʌk /




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The visitors had to respond and thought they had forced over at a ruck through Marcell Coetzee but the TMO ruled against them.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In reaching into the ruck it was like Beirne had also reached into their soul, and in that act came a moment of clarity.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Dupont quickly made amends, spinning off the back of a ruck in midfield, stiff-arming hooker Tolu Latu onto his back and scooting through a huge gap to score.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has been among those vocal in the Australian media, saying it should have been a penalty against Morgan and the Lions for a dangerous ruck entry.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

It would be as if you pushed against the edge of a rug hoping to raise a ruck at the opposite end.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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