variants:
or touch down the ball
Definition of touch the ball down
rugby
: to score by putting the ball on the ground behind an opponent's goal line
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“Touch the ball down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20the%20ball%20down. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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