penalty tries

A form of penalty try — An awarding of seven points (equivalent to scoring a try + conversion) to a team whose opponents have prevented, by misconduct, a try being scored.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of penalty try
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APA

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“penalty tries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20tries. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalty tries,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20tries.

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