tag rugbyn.

Brit.

/ˌtaɡ ˈrʌɡbi/, U.S.

/ˌtæɡ ˈrəɡbi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tag n.¹, tag n.², rugby n.

Etymology: < either tag n.¹ or tag n.² + rugby n.It is unclear whether tag referred originally to the strip of material (tag n.¹) or to the action (tag n.²).

A non-contact, simplified form of rugby in which the removal of a tag attached to the ball carrier constitutes a tackle, often played as a training activity or as a safer form of the game for children. Cf. flag football n. at flag n.⁴ Additions.Each player typically wears two removable strips of material attached to a belt or pair of shorts.The precise nature of the game described in quot. 1969 is unclear; it may instead be more likely to be a form of touch rugby (touch rugby n. at touch n. Compounds 2); cf. tag n.²

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of

rugby football1852

rugby union1873

seven-a-side1896

rugby league1923

sevens1926

touch rugby1926

Rugby sevens1929

touch1936

touch rugger1942

tag rugby1969

mini-rugby1974

1969 T. McLean Red Dragons of Rugby xii. 117 As the Dragons went into their routine of tag Rugby, the children behaved as if they were watching the Grand Final of the World Championship.

1981 T. Godwin & C. Rhys Guinness Bk. Rugby Facts & Feats 87/2 The game on the Rock is restricted by the fact that pitches have no grass. This means that..rugby in Gibraltar is confined to limited physical contact, known locally as Tag Rugby. [1983 T. Godwin Guiness Bk. Rugby Facts & Feats (ed. 2) 186 adds: Instead of tackling, players must achieve a ‘tag’, which is a piece of rope 10 inches long tucked into the waistband with eight inches of rope exposed. The tackle is achieved when the tag is pulled from the attacker's waistband and ‘tag’ is shouted.]

1994 Times 10 Oct. 31/3 The youngsters continued enjoying tag rugby with good spirit, zest and evident pleasure.

2006 Irish Times 15 Aug. (Health Suppl.) 1/2 The mixed sport of tag rugby..has become increasingly popular in Ireland where it is run by the Irish Tag Rugby Association.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tag rugby
释义	tag rugbyn. Brit. /ˌtaɡ ˈrʌɡbi/, U.S. /ˌtæɡ ˈrəɡbi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tag n.¹, tag n.², rugby n. Etymology: < either tag n.¹ or tag n.² + rugby n.It is unclear whether tag referred originally to the strip of material (tag n.¹) or to the action (tag n.²). A non-contact, simplified form of rugby in which the removal of a tag attached to the ball carrier constitutes a tackle, often played as a training activity or as a safer form of the game for children. Cf. flag football n. at flag n.⁴ Additions.Each player typically wears two removable strips of material attached to a belt or pair of shorts.The precise nature of the game described in quot. 1969 is unclear; it may instead be more likely to be a form of touch rugby (touch rugby n. at touch n. Compounds 2); cf. tag n.² ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of rugby football1852 rugby union1873 seven-a-side1896 rugby league1923 sevens1926 touch rugby1926 Rugby sevens1929 touch1936 touch rugger1942 tag rugby1969 mini-rugby1974 1969 T. McLean Red Dragons of Rugby xii. 117 As the Dragons went into their routine of tag Rugby, the children behaved as if they were watching the Grand Final of the World Championship. 1981 T. Godwin & C. Rhys Guinness Bk. Rugby Facts & Feats 87/2 The game on the Rock is restricted by the fact that pitches have no grass. This means that..rugby in Gibraltar is confined to limited physical contact, known locally as Tag Rugby. [1983 T. Godwin Guiness Bk. Rugby Facts & Feats (ed. 2) 186 adds: Instead of tackling, players must achieve a ‘tag’, which is a piece of rope 10 inches long tucked into the waistband with eight inches of rope exposed. The tackle is achieved when the tag is pulled from the attacker's waistband and ‘tag’ is shouted.] 1994 Times 10 Oct. 31/3 The youngsters continued enjoying tag rugby with good spirit, zest and evident pleasure. 2006 Irish Times 15 Aug. (Health Suppl.) 1/2 The mixed sport of tag rugby..has become increasingly popular in Ireland where it is run by the Irish Tag Rugby Association. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1969
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