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garryowen

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garryowen [ˌgærɪˈəʊɪn]
n
(Team Sports / Rugby) (in rugby union) another term for up-and-under
[named after Garryowen RFC, Ireland]
Translations
garryowen
n (Rugby) → hohe Selbstvorlage


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Charlie Swan, trainer of Garryowen Star and Rorys Sister "Garryowen Star will love the ground and, while it is his first run back after a break, he seems well.
THE GARRYOWEN THE "up and under" in rugby when the ball is kicked high in the air to allow the attacking team to arrive in numbers is named after the Garryowen club from Limerick, Ireland.
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