How to Use rugby in a Sentence

rugby

noun
  • Thomas Tuchel did not grow up with rugby.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • His son's rugby team wanted to help.
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There are no timeouts in rugby.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Rugby’s loss has been cricket’s gain.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Kate and William share a love for rugby with their three children.
    — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That is exactly where the rugby shirt comes in this spring.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 Apr. 2026
  • As a sporting town, Leeds was known for rugby league.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • The gold medal match in men's rugby sevens is scheduled to be held.
    — David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2021
  • Bracy, forty-eight, had on old jeans and a rugby-stripe-y cardigan.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Tech flex sports bras and French terry rugby tops can be mixed to match the day’s class.
    — Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
  • High impact sports such as football or rugby can be a risk factor.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Kelce himself rocked a red-and-white striped rugby shirt that our entire lacrosse team owned in green.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One of those is the rugby polo, a prepster staple that can be dressed up or down.
    — Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Below, score satin scarves, cropped trench coats, rugby shirts, and more must-have pieces from $7.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Are the big horses gonna get in a rugby scrum up the backstretch and wear each other out?
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The American flag was even worn as a cape, or as a rugby sweater with jeans.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Clark is in his 43rd season as Cal’s men’s rugby coach.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The rugby shorts have our trademark zig-zag taping down the sides, but in team colors.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The back is a solid navy while the front features classic navy-and-white rugby stripes.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Just a few weeks back, the England women’s rugby team won that sport’s world cup.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The rugby has been building momentum for a while.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, a rugby tackle.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Others tried flag football, rugby, track and field or para-swimming.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Even the name ‘rugby’ would be taken from league, with the sport rebranded ‘jeu a treize’.
    — Mike Meehall Wood, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Check out a complete schedule of rugby matches here.
    — Rudie Obias, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Check out a complete schedule of rugby matches here.
    — Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The goal is to provide more access to a rugby pitch in the Charlotte area.
    — Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • They will be launched after the third of three rugby matches in the stadium.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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