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tap penalty
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌtæp ˈpen.əl.ti/ us /ˌtæp ˈpen.əl.t̬i/(alsotapped penalty)
in rugby, a penalty(= a chance to play the ball after the opposing team has broken the rules) in which a player touches the ball with their foot before running with it or passing it to another player:
take a tap penaltyHarris took a quick tap penalty to break down the left.
The first Gloucester try came from a tapped penalty near their own line.
From a tap penalty, the Boks counter-attacked to great effect.
Henderson took a tap penalty close to the halfway line.
They like to throw defences off-balance with quickly taken tap penalties.
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