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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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The study involved college rugby players who were taking creatine supplements.
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This misconception started with a small study of 16 male rugby players who took creatine of 25 grams (g) daily for seven days, then 5 g daily for 14 days.
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Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and partner Alan Bersten scored a 32 on the Rumba.
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Word History
Etymology
Rugby School, Rugby, England
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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“Rugby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rugby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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