(sometimes Rugby) (also rugby football) noun
[U] a game played by two teams of 13 or 15 players, using an OVAL ball which may be kicked or carried. Teams try to put the ball over the other team's line:
a rugby ball / club / match / game
ORIGIN Named after Rugby school, where the game was first played.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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