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Rugby

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Rug·by 1  (rgb)
A municipal borough of central England east-southeast of Birmingham. It is noted primarily as the site of Rugby School, opened in 1574, where the game of Rugby was developed in the 19th century. Population: 62,100.

rugby or rugby football
Noun
a form of football played with an oval ball in which the handling and carrying of the ball is permitted [after the public school at Rugby, where it was first played]
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Noun1.Rugbyrugby - a form of football played with an oval ball
throw-in - (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
goal-kick - (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
scrum, scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
knock on - (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
knock on - (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
hooker - (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot
winger - (sports) player in wing position
hook - secure with the foot; "hook the ball"
hack - kick on the shins
Translations
Spanish rugby [ˈrʌgbɪ] n (also: rugby football) → rugby m
French rugby [ˈrʌgbɪ] n (also: rugby football) → rugby m
German rugby [ˈrʌgbɪ] n (also: rugby football) → Rugby nt
Italian rugby [ˈrʌgbɪ] n (also: rugby football) → rugby m

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His son was at Cambridge, he'd sent him to Rugby, fine school Rugby, nice class of boys there, in a couple of years his son would be articled, that would be nice for Philip, he'd like his son, thorough sportsman.
Thomas Arnold who later became the famous headmaster of Rugby School and did more than any other man of the century to elevate the tone of English school life.
By the way, are you by any chance the Malone who is expected to get his Rugby cap for Ireland?
 
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