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rugby
A team sport in which two teams try to carry or kick an oval ball into the opposing team's in-goal area to score points.
Mein Bruder spielt seit fünf Jahren Rugby im Verein.
My brother has been playing rugby for a club for five years.
By far the most common verb used with 'Rugby' (rugby) is 'spielen' (to play). As with most sports, you say 'Rugby spielen' (to play rugby).
In seiner Freizeit spielt er am liebsten Rugby.
In his free time, he likes playing rugby most of all.
When talking about playing the sport, 'Rugby' (rugby) is normally used without an article. This is the case for most sports in German.
Samstags schaue ich im Fernsehen oft Rugby.
On Saturdays, I often watch rugby on TV.
'Rugby' (rugby) serves as the base word for many compounds. This creates typical German compounds such as 'der Rugbyspieler' (the rugby player), 'die Rugbymannschaft' (the rugby team), or 'der Rugbyball' (the rugby ball).
Die deutsche Rugbynationalmannschaft hat ein wichtiges Spiel.
The German national rugby team has an important match.
football
Football and Rugby are team sports played with an oval ball, but they have different rules. Football refers to American football, while Rugby involves carrying or kicking the ball into the opposing team's in-goal area. Therefore, pay attention to the particular sport and its rules.
Beim Rugby trägt der Spieler den ovalen Ball bis ins gegnerische Malfeld.
In rugby, the player carries the oval ball into the opposing team's in-goal area.
Beim Football versucht das Team, den eiförmigen Ball über die gegnerische Linie zu bringen.
In American football, the team tries to carry the oval ball over the opposing team's line.
