Examples of 'rugby' in a sentence
Meaning of "rugby"
Rugby: a team sport played with an oval ball by two teams of 15 players each. Rugby is known for its physical play, scrums, lineouts, and tries scored by crossing the opponent's goal line with the ball
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- A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
- The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
- Ellipsis of rugby shirt (“a shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar”).
- To play rugby.
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We can not leave a rugby man in distress.
Only rugby still holds some morality.
He also created a rugby team at the plant.
His rugby career was ended by a neck injury.
We should investigate rugby players more often.
He was a rugby player and owner of a chicken restaurant.
Before their country becomes a rugby field.
We met him at rugby a few years ago.
Our school does not have a rugby team.
Members of the rugby team portraying females.
I shook his hand on the rugby field.
Without some rugby player hanging around.
Maybe before the end of rugby season.
Books about rugby and classical music.
Tom hurt himself while playing rugby.
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I know what you rugby lads are like.
I see you do not really play rugby.
Some say rugby encourages team spirit.
Nick does not play rugby any more.
Yugoslav rugby did not enjoy high reputation.
In a stunning upset on the rugby field yesterday.
He liked the coach trips to the rugby.
Football and rugby are also played there.
I can set you up with a rugby mate.
Despite this rugby is making good headway.
Essential skills to hold for rugby one.
There is a rugby match going on down there.
I shall not have time for rugby.
His usual position in rugby union is centre.
I like such sports as soccer and rugby.
There is always rugby in the spring.
We are talking to everyone who was on the rugby team.
I love rugby for the showers.
Not till after the rugby season.
Rugby may make more row.
I work out with the rugby team.
Rugby boy who dropped out of beech college.
He had a dinner with his rugby team.
I played rugby with him at school.
I would much rather hear about rugby.
To the best bunch of rugby freaks ever born.
You got worse injuries playing rugby.
Fiji rugby is highly praised by international rugby fans.
So you took him to the rugby field.
She asked me if rugby was more important than family.
Your group looks like a rugby scrum.
I have got a rugby team booked in half an hour.
She wanted to join the rugby team.
Rugby is a sport which is never called off by rain.
The club was initially formed as a rugby club.
