often capitalized
: a football game in which play is continuous without time-outs or substitutions, interference and forward passing are not permitted, and kicking, dribbling, lateral passing, and tackling are featured
Examples of rugby in a Sentence
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Andrew Postal, a sophomore from Andover, Mass., brought fellow rugby players to the frozen pond, while Caitlin Kincaid, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., enlisted 10 members of the Colby Woodsmen Team, skilled in sawing wood and swinging axes.
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Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere The San Diego Legion are off this weekend; the pro rugby team next plays April 14 against NOLA Gold at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The former Scottish rugby union player turned 39 on Tuesday, April 2.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
This gripping tale unfolds the story of a rugby team's fight for survival against insurmountable odds after their plane crashes into the mountains.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs will soon be signing a rugby player, according to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
Many of the seniors won’t have to go far from home to continue their rugby careers.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Finally, our Coy Wire meets Louis Rees-Zammit, a 23-year-old rugby rockstar who’s leaving it all behind to chase his dream of playing an entirely different sport…American football.
—CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Princess Kate has supported Team England since Queen Elizabeth appointed her to the rugby roles in February 2022, redistributing positions previously held by Prince Harry following his step back from his royal role in 2020.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere The San Diego Legion are off this weekend; the pro rugby team next plays April 14 against NOLA Gold at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The former Scottish rugby union player turned 39 on Tuesday, April 2.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
This gripping tale unfolds the story of a rugby team's fight for survival against insurmountable odds after their plane crashes into the mountains.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs will soon be signing a rugby player, according to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
Many of the seniors won’t have to go far from home to continue their rugby careers.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Finally, our Coy Wire meets Louis Rees-Zammit, a 23-year-old rugby rockstar who’s leaving it all behind to chase his dream of playing an entirely different sport…American football.
—CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Princess Kate has supported Team England since Queen Elizabeth appointed her to the rugby roles in February 2022, redistributing positions previously held by Prince Harry following his step back from his royal role in 2020.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
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rugby
noun
rug·by
ˈrəg-bē 
often capitalized
: a football game between two teams in which play is continuous and the team that has the ball may run with it, kick it, or pass it sideways or backward but is not allowed to block or make forward passes
Etymology
named for Rugby School in England where the game was first played
Geographical Definition
Rugby
geographical name
Rug·by
ˈrəg-bē
town on the Avon River in Warwickshire, central England population 71,000
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