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rugby

[ruhg-bee] / ˈrʌg bi /
NOUN
football
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soccer
WEAK
American football Association football Canadian football grid game gridiron pastime the pigskin sport

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Will, Rugby: Since when was it an automatic red for hair pulling?

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"There is probably a line of thinking that audiences will just keep growing, but they are actually hard to maintain," Rugby Football Union director of women's rugby Alex Teasdale told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Harlequins sit four points off the play-off spots in the Premiership Women's Rugby table, with Kildunne rediscovering her drive for success.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Interestingly, Prem Rugby revealed last week that the power of floodlights would be one of the criteria that clubs need to meet on a more extensive checklist for the league's franchise-style future.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Rugby season started in November, so playing on the team was a year-round commitment since it didn’t end until May.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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