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broken-field

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bro·ken-field (brkn-fld)
adj. Football
Accomplished by a ball carrier against opposition that is widely scattered over the field: broken-field running.
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Adj.1.broken-field - varying in direction suddenly and frequently; "broken-field running"
football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
broken - not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"
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But a change of emphasis will suit the All Blacks even more after their set-piece and breakdown struggles this year - exposed by France and South Africa - and they have the broken-field and strikerunners, prompted by Dan Carter, to cause mayhem.
Aussies set to attack All Blacks; RUGBY UNION by The Racing Post (London, England)
We lost the ball four times in broken-field situations, but we salvaged something out of the wreckage and we 'won' the second half.
Worcester unable to halt powerful Quins by Birmingham Mail (England)
They have some terrific broken-field runners in the backfield in the shape of Rob Burrow, Danny McGuire and Brent Webb.
Beaten Saints will come back strong; Try's The Limit Defensive ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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