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tap tackle
noun[ C ]
(alsotap-tackle)uk /ˌtæp ˈtæk.əl/ us /ˌtæp ˈtæk.əl/
in rugby, a tackle(= an attempt to stop an opposing player who has the ball) in which a player touches an opponent's leg or ankle as they are running so that they fall over:
A tap tackle by Moody stopped Jackson just short of the Leicester line.
His sprint to the posts was almost interrupted by Brown's tap-tackle, but he just managed to roll over the line to score.
His tap tackle prevented Ireland from crossing the line.
I got the ball and just evaded a tap tackle from behind.
Skipping through their defence, he just managed to keep his feet after a tap-tackle.
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Synonym
ankle tap
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