Synonyms for rugby
ˈrʌg birug·by

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1. rugbynoun

   Synonyms:
   rugger, rugby football

2. rugbynoun

   A town in Warwickshire, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated

   The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.

   Synonyms:
   rugger, rugby football

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1. rugby, rugby football, ruggernoun

   a form of football played with an oval ball

   Synonyms:
   rugby football, rugger

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1. List of paraphrases for "rugby":

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1. The Australian-born Hayne:

   I am retiring from the NFL because the Fiji Rugby Sevens team reached out to me about the opportunity to join the team for the upcoming Olympics, and I simply could not pass that chance up, the Olympics has been something I have admired since I was a little boy, and it is an opportunity I feel very similar to me joining the NFL.

2. Warren Gatland:

   Players are getting bigger and more physical every year so there's not that much space on the rugby field, you create space by getting quick ball( and) refereeing the offside line strongly.

3. New Zealand:

   Fans want to see meaningful games ; they don't want to see fatigued players playing a reduced quality of rugby as part of a money-driven, weakened competition that doesn't work for the players or clubs.

4. Moriyuki Hayashi:

   We've never seen such numbers in the past, the national team not only put rugby on the map overseas, but within Japan as well.

5. Madison Hughes:

   Rugby's not trying to take over from some of those sports, but just trying to reach out to more people, especially in the United States, I think Sevens is the short-term vehicle for rugby to grow its popularity.