rugby, rugby football, rugger

(British) a form of football played with an oval ball

• football, football game — any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

• scrum, scrummage — (rugby football) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
• knock on — (Rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)