Rugby

How it is used

Rugby may mean union or league; identify the code when rules matter.

Example sentences

1. The rugby team practised passing while moving forward.

   Players coordinate ball movement with their running.

2. We checked which rugby code the tournament would use.

   Different codes have different competition rules.

Common collocations

• rugby team
• rugby ball

Related terms

• team sportA sport in which players play together as a team against another team, such as football, basketball, volleyball or handball.
• matchA sports competition between two players or teams, such as a game of football, tennis or boxing, that ends with a result.

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