rugger UK /ˈɹʌɡə/US /ˈɹʌɡɚ/ noun2 •rugbyThat . . . . . . may for once put a full Rugger team in the field — 1886 •(US) rugby playerSome people refer to a Dropped Goal as if it were a misfortune rather than the perfection of football ... Genuine "Ruggers" will, of course, scoff at this — 1889 formsruggers