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ruck
1. Rugby a loose scrum that forms around the ball when it is on the ground
2. Australian Rules football the three players, two ruckmen and a rover, that do not have fixed positions but follow the ball closely


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Godman and scrum-half Chris Cusiter will probably look to control territory first and foremost, and rampaging back-rowers Johnny Barclay and Johnnie Beattie, the whole front-row and Nathan Hines all know where the tryline is off the side of mauls and rucks.
Forwards set for lead role by The Racing Post (London, England)
The tries against Quins last week showed what we can do as a team when we work hard to get numbers to rucks and generate quick ball.
Tough Tongan vowing to Tane mighty Saracens by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
South African Players' Association chief Piet Heymans said: "Other players have charged into rucks without binding but were not penalised or received only a penalty.
BOKS' BAKKIES PROTEST PROBE by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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