No. 7,702 in French
rugby
Rugby: A team sport played with an oval ball that is carried, passed, and kicked, aiming to score points by grounding it in the opponent's goal area or kicking it through their goalposts.
In a sentence
Le rugby est un sport très populaire en France.
Rugby is a very popular sport in France.
Used as a noun to refer to the sport itself.
J'aime jouer au rugby avec mes amis le week-end.
I like playing rugby with my friends on weekends.
Used as a noun incorporated into the activity of playing the sport.
Les règles du rugby peuvent parfois être complexes à comprendre.
The rules of rugby can sometimes be complex to understand.
Used as a noun to describe the rules associated with the sport.
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