Meaning of tap-tackle | Babel Free

Definitions

A tackle made from behind the running ball-carrier, where the tackler dives to touch the player's ankle and trips him up.

Examples

“France's own stand-in stand-off Trinh-Duc missed with a drop-goal when well set but then set off on a curving run through a scattered defensive line which carried him deep into enemy territory until Weepu's desperate tap-tackle finally brought him down.”

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