knock-on

See also: knock on

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

knock-on (plural knock-ons)

1. (rugby) A foul in which a player knocks the ball forward, often unintentionally
   • 2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     It took until the 33rd minute for England to get on the scoreboard, Wilkinson finally finding his range from out left, but a knock-on from James Haskell from the re-start put his team straight back under pressure.

2. (chiefly UK) Resulting as an indirect effect.

Translations

foul in rugby

• Czech: předhoz m
• Maori: taka whakamua

See also

• knock-on effect

Anagrams

• no-knock