Hooker, Scrum, and Ruck are terms from which sport?
Glossary of rugby union terms player without showing a yellow card. Glossary of rugby union terms Rugby union is a team sport played between two teams of fifteen players. It is known for its rich terminology. This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of rugby union. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. 22 The 22 m line, marking from the tryline. 89 An "89" or "eight-nine move" is a phase following a "scrum", in which the "number 8" picks up the ball and transfers it to number 9 ("scrum-half"). 99
Scrum (rugby union) the ball is knocked forward, or passed forward, or when a ball becomes trapped in a ruck or maul. Because of the physical nature of scrums, injuries can occur, especially in the front row. To prepare for a scrum, each team's eight forwards (referred to as the "pack" or "forward pack") bind together in three rows — the front row, second row and back row. The front row is composed of the two "props" and the "hooker". To the left is the "loosehead" prop with the hooker in the middle, and the "tighthead" prop on the right (jersey numbers one,