Words & TermsSport and recreation
chicken-wing tackle
A tackle in rugby league or Australian football that traps and forces an opponent's arm behind the back.
In a sentence
The match review cited the player for a chicken-wing tackle.
Where it came from
A descriptive sporting compound: chicken wing compares the trapped, bent arm to a folded wing, combined with tackle. Australian sporting coverage and historical reporting independently attest chicken-wing tackle in rugby league and Australian football from 2008 onward.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australia-wide
- Use today
- Current sporting term