Rugby term
Hindmost foot
Definition
The foot nearest a team's own try line of its last player in a maul or scrum, used to set the offside line.
At a ruck the offside line runs through the hindmost point of any player in the ruck instead.
Related laws
Law 15RuckA ruck forms when at least one player from each team is in contact over the ball on the ground. Players must use their feet to move the ball, not their hands.Law 16MaulA maul forms when the ball carrier is held by opponents while at least one teammate also binds on. Unlike a ruck, the ball is carried off the ground. The maul must keep moving or the referee calls "use it".Law 19ScrumA scrum is a set piece where 8 forwards from each team bind together and contest for the ball. It is used to restart play after minor infringements. The engagement sequence is: crouch, bind, set.
Related terms
BindingBinding means gripping a team-mate or an opponent firmly with the arm so that players stay connected, and it is required at scrums and rucks.BreakdownThe breakdown is the contest for the ball straight after a tackle, covering the tackle itself and any ruck that forms over the ball on the ground.CrouchThe first call in the scrum engagement sequence ("Crouch, Bind, Set").EngagementThe coming together of the two front rows at a scrum, controlled by the referee using the sequence "Crouch, Bind, Set."FlanksThe sides of a ruck, maul, or scrum.Front rowThe three players at the front of a scrum: the loosehead prop, hooker, and tighthead prop.GateThe everyday name for how players must join a tackle, ruck or maul: from the direction of their own try line, not from the side.HookerThe player wearing jersey number 2, positioned between the two props in the front row.