kick return

English

Noun

kick return (plural kick returns)

  1. (rugby, American football, Canadian football) The act of catching a kicked or punted ball and advancing it towards the goal.
    • 2025 September 20, Mike Henson, “Kildunne stars as England see off France to make final”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      Showing no ill-effects from her lay-off, the full-back had already beaten three defenders on a jagging kick return, when she was sprung down the blindside a minute later.
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