Meanings
nounrush defence (uncountable)
- uncountableball gamesblitz defence
He [Finn Russell] fashioned the first try after 15 minutes, moments after Owen Farrell had equalised Greig Laidlaw’s opening penalty, with a chip in behind the rush defence.
2018 February 24, Paul Rees, “Finn Russell masterminds historic Scotland victory over England”, in The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2018
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rush defence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rush%20defence
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“rush defence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rush%20defence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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