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: a lateral kick in rugby especially : one from a wing toward the center of the field

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“Cross kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20kick. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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