Haka - a cultural ceremony display with a chant performed by many Southern Pacific teams as a challenge before a match at the center of the pitch.

Halfback - the back wearing No. 9 who normally feeds the ball into a scrum and retrieves the ball at the base of scrums, rucks, and mauls. Can also be called the Scrumhalf.

High Ball - a ball kicked very high into the air placing any player attempting to catch it under extreme pressure by on rushing opposition players.

Home Nations - England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland

Hooker - the frontrow forward wearing No. 2. The player is supported on either side in the scrum by props and is required to gain possesion of the ball in the scrum by hooking or blocking the ball with one of his/her feet. The hooker will normally also be the forward who throws the ball into the lineout.

Injury Time - during a half, the clock is stopped by the referee while any injury is attended to. After the normal half's time has expired (eg. 40 minutes) the continued play afterwards equal to the amount of injury stoppage is called injury time.

Inside Centre - the back wearing No. 12. See Centers

International - a name identifying a person capped for their country's national team also another name for a test

IRB - the International Rugby Football Board. The IRB is the ruling body for Rugby Union worldwide and has primary responsibility for setting and adjusting the laws of the sport and running the Rugby World Cup championships for 15s and 7s every four years.

Jumper - a common name for a rugby jersey. Also the name of a player in a lineout, usually at the 2,4, and 6 positions, jumping to chatch or intercept the throw.

Knock On - losing, dropping, or knocking the ball forward from a player's hand resulting in the ball being awarded to the other team in a scrum.

Knock Forward - same as Knock On