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Example Sentences
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The visitors took a deserved lead when scrum-half Bracken collected from a ruck to glide past Cokansiga on his inside, dotting down for a try that Farrell slotted comfortably.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Massive numbers in ruck hits, ball carries and tackles.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 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
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
