rugby

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 3 Italian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Rugby

[edit] Etymology

1823: Named after Rugby School in Warwickshire where William Webb Ellis ‘with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, thus originating the distinctive feature of the rugby game’. From the plaque at the school.

[edit] Noun

rugby

1. (sports) A sport where players can hold or kick an ovid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

   The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.

[edit] Synonyms

• rugby football
• rugger

[edit] Derived terms

• rugby ball
• Rugby League, rugby league
• Rugby Union, rugby union

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From English

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rugby m (usually uncountable)

1. rugby (sport)

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• rugby à quinze
• rugby à treize
• rugbyman
• rugbywoman

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[edit] Italian

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English

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Wikipedia ^it

rugby m. inv.

1. rugby (form of football)