box kick
box kick noun: a type of kick performed by the scrum-half. From the base of a ruck, maul or scrum, the scrum-half will stand sideways onto the opposition with his kicking foot further from them, and kick the ball high into the air so as to hopefully prevent the opposition charging down the kick.
Noun
box kick (plural box kicks)
- A type of kick performed by the scrum-half. From the base of a ruck, maul or scrum, the scrum-half will stand sideways onto the opposition with his kicking foot further from them, and kick the ball high into the air so as to hopefully prevent the opposition charging down the kick.
Verb
box kick (third-person singular simple present box kicks, present participle box kicking, simple past and past participle box kicked)
Forms of box kick
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | box kicks |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | box kicks |
| present participle | box kicking |
| past participle | box kicked |
| past | box kicked |
Origin of box kick
From box + kick.
Questions about box kick
- What does box kick mean?
- Box kick means a type of kick performed by the scrum-half. From the base of a ruck, maul or scrum, the scrum-half will stand sideways onto the opposition with his kicking foot further from them, and kick the ball high into the air so as to hopefully prevent the opposition charging down the kick.
- What part of speech is box kick?
- Box kick can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of box kick?
- The plural of box kick is box kicks.
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