AtlasUnited KingdomRugbyOne word pinned hereRugby52.3700°N -1.2600°W · Q623765One English word in this atlas traces back to Rugby. It sits in United Kingdom.ShareAll of United Kingdom Pinned hererugbynoun · 19th centuryWell attestedThe game is named for the school that played it.Rugby football takes its name from Rugby School in Warwickshire, where a distinctive handling game was played in the 19th century. The town’s school became the sport.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinssend to CoventryCoventry, United Kingdom18 kmWhetstoneWhetstone, United Kingdom23 kmbrummagemBirmingham, United Kingdom45 kmBrummajemBirmingham, United Kingdom45 km