in-goal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of in-goal
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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And it was the hosts who went closer to the game’s sixth try as Ashton fell just short with an acrobatic finish in the left corner before Evalds' in-goal interception denied King a hat-trick.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
Carter crossed again on the right side two minutes later to finish off a counterattack that started from inside New Zealand’s own in-goal area with Argentina pressing for a try just before halftime.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Evans almost had Wales on the scoreboard but the winger was just unable to gather Olds' clever chip into the in-goal area.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2022
Again a Ford chip found space in the Irish in-goal area, again the defence failed utterly to defuse the danger.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2020
Then a Ford chip was allowed to bounce in the in-goal by Jacob Stockdale, and Elliot Daly shoved him aside to reach the ball first.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2020
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