Ankle tap

An '''ankle-tap''' or '''tap-tackle''' is a form of [[tackle (football move)|tackle]] used in [[rugby league]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/tap-and-a-nod-reynolds-enters-origin-frame-20120503-1y1uu.html| title = Tap and a nod: Reynolds enters Origin frame| date = 3 May 2012}}</ref> [[rugby union]] and [[gridiron football]].

It is used when the player carrying the ball is running at speed and a defending player is approaching from behind or the side. If the defender is not able to get close enough to the ball-carrier to wrap his arms around him in a conventional tackle, he may still be able to dive at the other player's feet and, with an outstretched arm, deliver a tap or hook to the player's foot or ankle, causing the player to stumble. At speed, this will often be sufficient to bring the ball-carrier down.

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[[Category:Rugby league terminology]] [[Category:Rugby union terminology]]