rugby union

noun

A form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.

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Meanings

rugby union1

nounrugby union (uncountable)

alternative Rugby Union

  1. uncountableA form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.

Rugby Union2

nounRugby Union (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of rugby union.

Translations

Catalan rugbi a 15
  • rugbi a 15form of rugby
French rugby à XV
  • rugby à XVform of rugby
German Rugby Union
  • Rugby Unionform of rugby
Italian rugby a 15, rugby a XV
  • rugby a 15form of rugby
  • rugby a XVform of rugby
Polish rugby union
  • rugby unionform of rugby
Portuguese rugby union
  • rugby unionform of rugby
Russian регби-15
  • регби-15 (regbi-15)form of rugby
Spanish rugby a 15, rugby union
  • rugby a 15form of rugby
  • rugby unionform of rugby
Turkish ragbi birliği
  • ragbi birliğiform of rugby
Welsh rygbi'r undeb
  • rygbi'r undebform of rugby
Cite this entry
APA

rugby union. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rugby%20union

MLA

“rugby union.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rugby%20union. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rugby union,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rugby%20union.

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