How to Use rugby in a Sentence

rugby

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• It is famed for a love of singing and a passion for rugby.
  — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
• 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 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 | [e-mail], 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
• 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
• 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 | [e-mail], al, 22 June 2022
• 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
• 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
• The brooch was first worn by Kate in a video supporting the women's rugby team in October.
  — Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
• Thomas Yassmin, the former rugby player from Australia, just hauled in Utah’s first touchdown of the game.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2023
• The rugby rivalry isn't the first time that Prince William and Kate have shown off their competitive sides.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
• Here, what to know about the rugby player turned member of the royal family.
  — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2022
• But this being rugby, in which playing in mud is often a feature of the game, the ambulance got stuck!
  — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
• British rugby star Will Carling was rumored to have a tryst with Diana in the mid-90s, though Carling has denied it.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 20 Nov. 2022
• The range features a plethora of sporty chic pieces like crewnecks, corduroy trousers, rugby shirts, and more in bold colors.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Aug. 2023
• The statement did not indicate how long Gispert had coached at the high school and the district’s sports website still lists him as the girls rugby coach.
  — oregonlive, 28 July 2023
• Olympic rugby player Sammy Sullivan is a mega-fan of Lego sets.
  — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
• The sight of rugby players at Infinity Park is common for Johnathan Solis.
  — Maggy Wolanske, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024