rug·ger

(rŭg′ər)

n. Chiefly British

Rugby.

[Alteration of Rugby.]

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rugger

(ˈrʌɡə)

(Rugby) chiefly Brit an informal name for rugby

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Rug•by

(ˈrʌg bi)

n.

1. a city in E Warwickshire, in central England: boys' school, founded 1567. 86,400.

2. (sometimes l.c.) Also called Rug′by foot′ball. a form of football, played between two teams of 15 members each, that differs from soccer in freedom to carry the ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle; characterized by continuous action and prohibition against substitute players.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

rugger - a form of football played with an oval ball

rugby, rugby football

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)

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

winger - (sports) player in wing position

hook - secure with the foot; "hook the ball"

hack - kick on the shins

Translations

rugby

rugger

[ˈrʌgə^r] n (British) → rugby m

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References in classic literature

As I have said, I am the skipper of the Rugger team of Cambridge 'Varsity, and Godfrey Staunton is my best man.

View in context

The murder of rugger player Wasim Thajudeen and the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda are among the high profile investigations.

Reports on five high profile cases handed over

Only Tory party members have a say in the next PM, they're ageing rugger fans mostly, who hate oiks that follow football and don't like foreigners crossing our borders, so how is that going boost his chances of winning?

ONE of Boris Johnson's groupies []

The taxpayer shouldn't be forking out for their rugger or regattas.

Pay for privilege; Letters.

Instead of accepting the offer on the spot, take 24 to 48 hours to understand it, recommended Joseph Rugger, CPA, CGMA, director of finance and operations for Jonesboro Prosthetic & Orthotic Laboratory in Jonesboro, Ark.

Work out a better offer

Exceptionally well written, organized and presented instructional by Rugger Burke is an inherently fascinating, informative, and motivating read from beginning to end.

The Power of 10

Surely the main purpose of building this in the first case was to transport people to the Arena for football and rugger matches.

Sounds like an April Fool's joke; Letters

IT should have come as no surprise to anyone that Paul Sculthorpe won the Rugger In The Ring charity boxing event the other week.

Scully loves his boxing

I SEE we have yet another company putting its name to the home of soccer and rugger - it is the John Smith's Stadium.

What's in a name? Mailbag letters also appear online at www.examiner.co.uk/letters Mailbag

Professional football, argue rugger fans, is bedevilled with pampered over-paid stars whose sole concern is their own image and the cash they can pocket for hawking it around.

This one will kick and run

But the four rugger regulars at the bottom of this pretty pile-up had to admit defeat to the girls after a hard fought match.

Remember When