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