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
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His mother, Sue, played for the country’s rugby, basketball and field hockey teams.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Less than a month later, on June 17, the official women's rugby sevens roster was announced—and Maher was on it.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 June 2024
The venue also is home to professional soccer and rugby teams and is the home of concerts and other events.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
There is preliminary stage competition in football, rugby sevens, handball and archery on Wednesday 24 July and the Games will run until 11 August.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Less than a month later, on June 17, the official women's rugby sevens roster was announced—and Maher was on it.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 June 2024
The venue also is home to professional soccer and rugby teams and is the home of concerts and other events.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
There is preliminary stage competition in football, rugby sevens, handball and archery on Wednesday 24 July and the Games will run until 11 August.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Rugby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rugby. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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