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Definition of rugby
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Rugby
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Get our daily newsletter In general, international rugby teams are divided by nationality, not ethnicity. — C.h., The Economist, "Why New Zealand’s other All Blacks matter," 18 July 2019 Houston Sports Park features six additional fields that are available for the Dynamo Academy and the Dash, along with local colleges and professional rugby teams. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Numbers Behind 2019 MLS Ambition Rankings: Western Conference Clubs," 10 June 2019 Here’s to the LGBT first responders, the overtly accepting churches, the rugby teams, the hula hoop spinners and the Sirens, Fleurs, Cherry Bombs and all the marvelous Mardi Gras dance troupes. — Doug Maccash, nola.com, "New Orleans’ Pride Parade 2019 was a glorious group hug," 9 June 2019 This year’s set came from the Canadian women’s rugby team and included information on players’ wellness, their geographic locations, competitions and force load or impacts. — Lilly Nguyen, latimes.com, "Orange Coast College is first community college to win at ASA DataFest ‘hackathon’," 3 June 2019 Kenneth Gallegos, 17, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery in connection with the May 8 shooting death of Lloyd Chavez IV, a star rugby player at Cherokee Trail High School. — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, "Teen accused of robbing, killing Cherokee Trail High School rugby player in illegal vape sale to face trial," 17 July 2019 The former rugby player told FOX4 the opportunity to help out just presented itself to him. — Fox News, "Good Samaritans, ex-rugby player praised for helping Texas police officer take down suspect," 1 July 2019 Organizers of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo announced in April a shuffling of start times designed to help marathoners, race walkers, triathletes and rugby players avoid the midday heat. — Lynne Peeples, NBC News, "Climate change is good for surfing. Other sports, not so much.," 20 June 2019 Capture athletes in motion, snapping shots of snowboarders catching air or rugby players lining up for a scrum. — National Geographic, "New Zealand High School Expedition," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rugby.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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