How to Use rugby in a Sentence

rugby

noun
Definition of rugbynext
  • It is famed for a love of singing and a passion for rugby.
    — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Tech flex sports bras and French terry rugby tops can be mixed to match the day’s class.
    — Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The gold medal match for women's rugby takes place at 6 p.m. Tokyo time.
    — Brett McKeehan, CNN, 31 July 2021
  • Thomas Yassmin, the rugby star turned tight end, had a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Utes a two-score lead in the third.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The back is a solid navy while the front features classic navy-and-white rugby stripes.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The American flag was even worn as a cape, or as a rugby sweater with jeans.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The former rugby pro then reaches his arm high as the meats fly from one stall to the other, and the crowd cheers on.
    — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The stadium hosted rugby and track-and-field events through the Games.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The All Blacks is the New Zealand national rugby union team.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • The French rugby team huddle ahead of last year's Six Nations match against Wales.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The vast crowd is visible through the enclosure, all around you, from the rugby field to the upper decks.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Siya Kolisi, as the captain of the national rugby team, is right at the center.
    — Trevor Noah, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Even the name ‘rugby’ would be taken from league, with the sport rebranded ‘jeu a treize’.
    — Mike Meehall Wood, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
  • This cotton rugby composed of blue-and-white stripes against a pink and teal background once again proves the rule.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Society of the Snow aims to retell the story of the Uruguayan rugby team which, en route to Chile in 1972, crash-landed on a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
  • The rugby shorts have our trademark zig-zag taping down the sides, but in team colors.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Weidner was the head JV coach for St. Xavier rugby last year.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2021
  • During the broadcast, fans couldn't help but notice that the tips of the rugby player's hands were stained pink.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Bracy, forty-eight, had on old jeans and a rugby-stripe-y cardigan.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
  • And, despite record growth, rugby isn’t recognized as a sport by the NCAA.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Townsend did, for a fact, play on the first women’s rugby team in Birmingham.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 22 June 2022
  • Drew Warth tried to plunge in on a QB sneak, with almost all 22 players involved in a rugby scrum at the goal line.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Many of the seniors won’t have to go far from home to continue their rugby careers.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Fiji’s rugby golds are the only gold medals the country has ever won at a Games.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The world’s best rugby nations have descended in France for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
    — Tim Chan, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Just for a change, English rugby league is at something of a crossroads.
    — Mike Meehall Wood, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Anderson had played rugby league and Aussie rules, starting in contact sports at the age of 5.
    — CBS News, 5 July 2023
  • Top Drawer The rugby shirt is giving the polo a run for its money.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Also on the list: rugby player Maher, and Pommel Horse Guy!
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher with partner Alan Bersten.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024

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