(rare) Rugian (from or pertaining to Rügen (Rugia))

A shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar.

simple past tense and past participle of ruggedise

present participle of ruggedise

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ruggedise

plural of ruggedness

A simplified form of rugby, with a smaller ball and pitch, designed to introduce the sport to children.

(sports) A variation of rugby played by players in wheelchairs, primarily players with some disability. It is a full-contact sport and is played on a hardwood court with a ball similar to a basketball.

(US) Synonym of wheelchair rugby (US regional name and American English vernacular name)

(informal) rugby player