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    • Where Did Rugby Balls Come From?

      The first Rugby players had to make their game balls out of what was at hand: pig bladders and leather. The pig bladders were inflated by inserting a clay pipe and blowing into it. Leather was then wrapped around the inflated bladders and hand-sewn shut. The size and shape of the ball was dependent on the size and shape of the pig... more »

    • What Equipment Is Required to Play Rugby?

      Rugby is a fast paced, physically grueling sport that combines brutal bouts of contact with skilled finesse. Both incarnations--Rugby Union and Rugby League--require very little gear, much of it optional. Unlike American Football, rugby players often clash heads with next to nothing in the way of protection. In recent years, players... more »

    • How to Design Your Own Rugby Jersey

      Online custom-design rugby jersey offers appear to make the task easy; just a few clicks and you are done. But once into the process, clients are confronted with a bewildering set of choices. They find it more complicated than simply combining the team's color; they face choices of style and tradition, jersey form, texture and... more »

    • MIDI Rugby Rules

      MIDI Rugby is designed for children ages 7 to 13 as a bridge between the beginning stages of Mini Rugby and full contact adult rugby. As with other forms of rugby, the object is to score a "try" by carrying the ball across the opponent's goal line before being tackled. MIDI Rugby follows the basic International Rugby Board rules of... more »

    • How to Design a Rugby Jersey

      Rugby is a game of brute strength and last-minute cunning. You are only as strong as the weakest member of your team. Nothing builds team spirit like a well-crafted, clever jersey. As odd as it may sound, changing the colors of a team can dramatically change the mindset of a team. Begin with a prototype you can take to the uniform... more »

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    • How to See a Game of Rugby

      Rugby is a fast-paced game, and watching it live or even on television can be exciting. Follow these steps to find live and televised games for... more »

    • Rugby Basics

      Rugby is a team sport that is played primarily in Europe, but has been adopted by athletes across the world. It is noted for being a dangerous... more »

    • What Is Wheelchair Rugby?

      Wheelchair rugby is a version of rugby designed for people with disabilities to participate in. Rugby is a sport that is based upon football, and... more »

    • What Equipment Is Used in Rugby?

      Rugby is a contact sport similar to American football, but with far less protective equipment. The clothing worn by rugby players is usually... more »

    • How to Tell Rugby From Football

      When people think of rugby, they inevitably think of American football. The two sports are sisters, having both developed from soccer-like games... more »

    Wikipedia

    Rugby

    Rugby may refer to:

    Sports
    Football codes
    *Rugby football in various forms:
    **Rugby league
    **Rugby union
    **Rugby sevens
    **Touch rugby
    **Tag Rugby
    **Mini rugby
    **American Flag Rugby

    * (archaic) Canadian football, and less commonly American football

    Others
    * Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court
    * Underwater rugby
    * Wheelchair rugby

    Places
    England
    *Rugby, Warwickshire, the town from which all of these names stem:
    **Rugby (borough)
    **Rugby and Kenilworth (UK Parliament constituency)
    **Rugby (UK Parliament constituency), former constituency
    **Rugby radio station, a very low frequency radio transmission facility
    **Rugby railway station
    **Rugby School

    New Zealand
    *Rugby Park Stadium

    Scotland
    *Rugby Park, Kilmarnock FCs stadium

    United States
    *Rugby, Indiana
    *Rugby, North Dakota
    **Rugby (Amtrak station)
    *Rugby, Tennessee

    Other uses
    *Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors
    *Rugby Ralph Lauren, a brand from Ralph Lauren
    *Baron Rugby of Rugby in the County of Warwickshire, a title in the British peerage
    *Rugby, second movement of Movements Symphoniqus by Arthur Honegger
    *Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a subsidiary of Cemex

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    ja:ラグビー (曖昧さ回避)
    ko:럭비 (동음이의)
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