rugger

American  

[ruhg-er] / ˈrʌg ər /

noun

1. Rugby.

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rugger British  

/ ˈrʌɡə /

noun

1. an informal name for rugby

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Etymology

Origin of rugger

1890–95; rug(by) + -er ⁷

Example Sentences

"I adored my very handsome father," she said, "who got a first at Cambridge, and also played rugger for both Cambridge and the army."

From BBC

"It's teamwork like cricket. It is how you must have the stamina for a marathon. It's a hard game like rugger and it is a bloodsport like boxing."

From Reuters

"He was sort of like a sporty, rugger sort of guy who fantasised about getting into the army," he says.

From BBC

It was fun – he got to step out of being the president for a minute and be a rugger again.”

From The Guardian

"We laughed and joked like a bunch of rugger supporters on their way to Twickenham," Guy wrote.

From BBC