rugby player![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
An individual who plays rugby; some players are allowed to wear protective equipment such as shin guards and shoulder pads made from flexible material.
rugby shoe ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Shoe whose sole contains small spikes to provide good traction.
sock ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Garment worn over the foot and up to the knee.
shorts ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Very short pants covering only the top of the thighs.
jersey ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flexible garment covering the upper body; it features the team emblem and the player’s name and number.
ruck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Play when the ball is on the ground and the players on both teams pile on top of it to gain possession of it.
rugby ball ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Inflatable egg-shaped ball made of leather or synthetic material; meant to be manipulated with the hands or the feet, it is carried, passed laterally and kicked.