ラガー

noun

rugby; rugger

A rugby-related noun meaning the sport itself; ラグビー is the normal modern word, so this use can sound older, shorter, or sports-journalistic.

See also: ラグビー

• 古ふるいスポーツ記き事じでは、ラグビーを「ラガー」と呼よぶことがある。

  In older sports articles, rugby is sometimes called “rugger.”

noun

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.