Common
rugby words from English into Maori
rugby union |
hutupaoro |
full time |
whakatupuke |
kick off |
timata |
prop |
poumua |
hooker |
waekape |
lock |
kaiwhitiki |
openside flanker |
takirahi poutaha |
blindside flanker |
kuti poutaha |
No 8 |
poutaha |
half back |
poutoko |
1st 5/8 (#10) |
topatahi |
2nd 5/8 (#12) |
toparua |
Centre (#13) |
topapu |
wing |
paehau |
full back |
whurupeke |
goal kicker |
kaiwhana |
drop kick |
whana taka |
free kick |
whana whiwhi |
conversion |
whana topawha |
penalty kick |
whana whiu |
tap kick |
whana whakatau |