Rugby vs. Soccer

Rugbynoun

A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

Rugbynoun

(countable) A loose fitting shirt with a collar, as worn by rugby players.

Rugbynoun

(Philippines) Rubber cement, contact cement.

Rugbynoun

a form of football played with an oval ball

Soccernoun

association football

Soccerverb

(Australian rules football) To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.

Soccernoun

a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

Soccernoun

a form of football played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball which may not be handled during play except by the goalkeepers.