In older sports articles, rugby is sometimes called “rugger.”
rugby player
Sports term for a person who plays rugby. ラグビー選手 or ラガーマン is often clearer in ordinary speech.
See also: ラグビー
A former rugby player, he still teaches rugby on weekends.
Katakana sports term. No etymology or language of origin is specified, so the historical derivation is left unspecified.