rugby, n.Definitions

Rugby is war without the frills.

Rugby is played by men with odd-shaped balls.

Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen.

Rugby is more or less synonymous with beer.

Rugby is a game for barbarians played by gentlemen while football is a game for gentlemen played by barbarians.

Rugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the center of the city.

Rugby is a sport where, once the players have succeeded in getting their boots on the right feet, the mental challenge of the game is largely over.

Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen... soccer is a gentleman's game played by beasts... football is a beastly game played by beasts.