Sports / A2

RUGB-ee/ˈrʌɡbi/

Rugby is a team sport with an oval ball that you carry, kick, and pass: play rugby, a rugby match, rugby boots. Football (British) is mostly with the feet and a round ball. American football is a different game. Uncountable (not “a rugby” for the sport). Do not write rugged (rough landscape) for rugby.

Meaning

A team sport in which players carry, kick, and pass an oval ball.

Examples

• “He plays rugby for the college on Saturdays.”
• “The school rugby team trains on Thursday.”
• “We watched rugby on television after lunch.”

Good to know

play rugby / a rugby match (uncountable sport). Contrast: football (round ball). Mix-up: rugged.

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