Rugby league football has accrued considerable jargon to describe aspects of the game. [1] Many terms originate in the Laws of the Game. [1] Some aspects of the game have more than one term referring to them. [1] Different terms have become popularly used to describe an aspect of the game in different places, with notable differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Words in a sentence which are also defined elsewhere in this glossary appear in italics.
Splits in rugby football which led to the development of rugby league:
The player in possession may be tackled by players on the opposing team. [37] It is not permitted to tackle or obstruct a player not in possession of the ball. [37] A tackle is completed when the player in possession of the ball:
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