n (rugby) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may
exploit the overlap by using their superior numbers to
break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a
two man overlap or
three man overlap, etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to
waste an overlap.