rugby union

noun

1. a form of rugby football played between teams of 15 players

Example Sentences

Former England rugby union captain Chris Robshaw said he watched clips of Nadiya Bychkova after he learned they would be dance partners.

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"I don't read too much into an opposition, but I do look at psychology of an opposition," he told Rugby Union Weekly.

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Physiotherapist Ben Warburton, brother of Wales rugby union legend Sam, says players who have more metres to cover, such as central midfielders, tend to sustain calf injuries while pacy full-backs and wingers, who are doing more sprints, will suffer hamstring problems.

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Mikel Arteta says the "finishers" in his Arsenal squad could be "more important" than those in the starting line-up this season - a concept he says he has taken from rugby union.

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Not according to Arteta, who said he "loves" the way players are often referred to as "finishers" in rugby union.

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