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rugby

rug·by [ rúgbee ] or rug·by foot·ball [ rúgbee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
team sport: a team sport in which players run with an oval ball, pass it laterally from hand to hand, and kick it ( often used before a noun )

[Mid-19th century. After Rugby School, where it was reputedly invented]
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