In rugby union, "loose ____" is an old name for a ruck Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRUM In rugby union, "loose ____" is an old name for a ruck (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% ITOJE Maro ---, England men's rugby union captain (5) The Times Specialist Mar 9, 2026
5% WASPS Rugby union team disbanded in 2022; stinging insects (5) The Telegraph Mini Mar 7, 2026
5% TRY Rugby score (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 5, 2026
5% RURALLY Rugby Union gathering in an agricultural manner (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 23, 2026
5% STATE __ of the Union (5) Commuter Feb 17, 2026
5% LLANELLI South Wales home of the Scarlets rugby union club (8) The Times Specialist Feb 16, 2026
5% FIVES Rugby variant (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 11, 2026
5% ESSO Exxon's old name (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026
5% LAX Loose (3) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026

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