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Örugglega
Örugglega, was an album released in 1983 by Icelandic guitar player Björgvin Gíslason. Örugglega, which was the third solo release by Gíslason, was recorded at the beginning of 1983 and featured singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir on the track “Afi”. This song has also appeared in later compil..
Rug
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A rug can be: a carpet with a finished edge, particularly one that can move (see also: rug making)a rug (animal covering) is a garment made by humans to protect their pets from the elements, as in a "horse rug" or dog coatRUG, sho..
Ruga
Ruga (΄Ρούγας, ΄Ροϋνας, ΄Ρωίλας) was a fifth-century leader of the Huns, and the immediate predecessor of his nephews Attila and Bleda. ..
Rugae
Rugae are the mucus-covered ridges, or folds, located on the inside of the stomach wall. They allow for stomach expansion during consumption. It is also a term for the wrinkles of the scrotum or interior walls of the vagina. It is also a term used to describe the ridges on the hard palate immediat..
Rugal Bernstein
Rugal Bernstein is a recurring boss in the King of Fighters fighting game series and is often considered one of the more difficult bosses in the entire series. According to his official biography, Rugal was born on February 10, with no place specified, possibly Germany. His blood type was unknown...
Rugao
Rugao (}; }) is a city of Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China, located in the Golden Triangle region in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is one of the historical and cultural city of Jiangsu province. Rugao is a world famous longevity city with more than two hundred centenarian r..
Rugbrød
Baguette and Rugbrød topped with Leverpostej Rugbrød (Danish rye bread) is the most commonly used bread in Denmark. The common rugbrød usually resembles a long brown square, no more than 12 cm high, and 30-35 cm wide, although shapes and sizes may vary, as well as the ingredients. Sour dou..
Rugby
Rugby may refer to: The sport of rugby football, in its various forms: Rugby leagueRugby sevensRugby unionTag RugbyTouch rugbyWheelchair rugby Places: Rugby, Warwickshire, England*Rugby (borough)*Rugby Rural District*Rugby and Kenilworth constituencyRugby, Cape Town, South AfricaRugby, North Dakot..
Rugby, North Dakota
Rugby is a city in Pierce County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Pierce County. The population was 2,939 at the 2000 census. Rugby was founded in 1886. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Education5 Attractions6 Trivia7 Exte..
Rugby, Tennessee
Rugby is a settlement in Morgan County, Tennessee which has a population of around 85. It is situated at 36° 21' north 84° 42' west. Rugby is about 15km ESE of Jamestown and 30km SW of Oneida. It is about 90km NW of Knoxville. It lies at the junction of three counties and part of it is in Scott..
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England on the River Avon. Rugby has a population of 62,790 (2002 estimate). The larger borough of Rugby has a population of 90,200. Residents of Rugby are called 'Rugbeians'. Rugby is located about 15 miles (24 km) east of Coventry, o..
Rugby (automobile)
The Rugby was a 1920s. brand of automobile assembled by the Durant Motors Company of New York, New York (USA). The vehicle was identical to Durant's Star car, was assigned to export markets by Durant Motors. ..
Rugby (borough)
Borough of Rugby Shown within Warwickshire Warwickshire within England Geography Status: Borough Region: West Midlands Admin. County: Warwickshire Area:- Total Ranked 136th353.56 km² Admin. HQ: Rugby ONS code: 44UD Demographics Population:- Total ()- Density ..
Rugby (UK Parliament constituency)
Rugby County constituency Rugby shown within Warwickshire, and Warwickshire shown within England Created: for 2009 or 2010 election MP: [[]] Party: [[]] Type: House of Commons County: Warwickshire EP constituency: West Midlands Rugby will be a parliamentary constituency in Warwi..
Rugby 06
Rugby 06 is the latest game in the Rugby series by EA Sports. The game allows players to play as many Rugby nations, both major and minor, and includes many tournaments, such as the Rugby World Cup, the Tri Nations, the Six Nations, and the Super 14. Contents 1 Features1.1 Playable ..
Rugby and Kenilworth
Rugby and Kenilworth County constituency Rugby and Kenilworth shown within Warwickshire, and Warwickshire shown within England Created: 1983 MP: Jeremy Wright Party: Conservative Type: House of Commons County: Warwickshire EP constituency: West Midlands Rugby and Kenilworth is a P..
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is a combined art gallery and museum located in central Rugby, Warwickshire, in England. The purpose built building housing it which was opened in 2000 also contains the town's library. The art gallery hosts a nationally recognised temporary exhibition from the "..
Rugby Canada
The current Rugby Canada, the administrative body for rugby union in Canada, has its origins in the Rugby Union of Canada, founded in about 1929. A Canadian Rugby Football Union was established in 1884 with the specific purpose of organising play-off games between various union champions. Represent..
Rugby Canada Super League
The Rugby Canada Super League (RCSL or Super League) is a national, semi-professional rugby union rugby league in Canada. Contents 1 Introduction2 Teams2.1 Western Division2.2 Eastern Division3 Champions4 See also5 External links Introduction Founded in 1998,..
Rugby Council election 1998
Elections to Rugby Council were held on 7th May, 1998. One third of the council seats were up for election. The council stayed under no overall control. The number of councillors for each party after the election were Labour 22, Conservative 12, Liberal Democrat 5, Residents 5 and Independent 4. ..
Rugby Council election 1999
Elections to Rugby Council were held on 6th May, 1999. One third of the council seats were up for election. The council stayed under no overall control. The number of councillors for each party after the election were Labour 22, Conservative 11, Liberal Democrat 7, Residents 4 and Independent 4. ..
Rugby Council election 2000
Elections to Rugby Council were held on 4th May, 2000. One third of the council seats were up for election. The council stayed under no overall control. The number of councillors for each party after the election were Labour eighteen, Conservative fourteen, Liberal Democrat nine and Independent s..
Rugby Council election 2002
Elections to Rugby Council were held on 2nd May, 2002. The whole council was up for election as a result of the boundary changes that had taken place since the last election in 2000. The council stayed under no overall control. Election Result |} Ward Results ..
Rugby Council election 2003
Elections to Rugby Council were held on 1st May, 2003. One third of the council seats were up for election. The council stayed under no overall control. The number of councillors for each party after the election were Conservative 18, Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 10 and Independent 4. Election Re..
Rugby Council election 2004
Elections to Rugby Council were held on 10th June, 2004. One third of the council seats were up for election. The council stayed under no overall control. The number of councillors for each party after the election were Conservative 21, Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 10 and Independent 3. Election ..
Rugby Fives
Rugby Fives is a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court. The game is played as singles or doubles, the aim being to hit the ball above a "bar" across the front wall in such a way as the opposition cannot return it before a second bounce. Unlike Eton Fives, the court has a bac..
Rugby football
Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. The two major sports are rugby league and rugby union. American football and Canadian football also originated from Rugby football. Contents 1 Ru..
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League logo The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for Rugby League in the United Kingdom. It administers the Great Britain international side, the Challenge Cup, the Rugby League National Leagues and Super League (Europe). The amateur/junior game is administ..
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. In 1871 21 English clubs met at a London hostelry to form the Rugby Football Union (RFU), which would draw up rules for the game first played at Rugby school in 1823. There would have been 22, but the Wasps' representativ..
Rugby Golf Club
The Rugby Golf Club is a 9-hole golf course located East of Rugby, North Dakota. It measures 6264 yards from the back tees. External link [North Dakota Golf Association website] ..
Rugby High School for Girls
Rugby High School for Girls (commonly known as Rugby High School) is a selective girls' grammar school situated in Rugby, Warwickshire. It caters for students aged 11 to 16, and joins with Lawrence Sheriff School, a selective boys' grammar school, to teach those aged between 16 and 18. [Scho..
Rugby in Fiji
Rugby in Fiji might refer to one of two sports played in Fiji: Rugby league in FijiRugby union in FijiThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to th..
Rugby in Wales
Two types of rugby are played in Wales - rugby league and rugby union. Please see the separate pages for their sports' history. Rugby League in WalesRugby Union in Wales This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred yo..
Rugby league
Rugby league General Information Founded 1895, Huddersfield, England Previous names Northern Rugby Football League (1895-1907) Governing Body Rugby League International Federation International Rugby League Rugby League Nations AustraliaCook IslandsFijiFranceGreat BritainNew Zea..
Rugby League (Video Game)
Rugby League was a game released in 2003 by Sidhe Interactive for PS2, PC and Xbox, based on the sport of Rugby League. Contents 1 Features2 Records3 Other Names4 Rugby League 2 Features Rugby League featured a variety of game modes and options including: Australian National..
Rugby League Ashes
The Ashes is the name given to the trophy awarded to the winner of rugby league test series between Great Britain and Australia. The title comes from that of the similar series between England and Australia in cricket. On 27 September 1908, the first touring Australian rugby league side arrived in ..
Rugby League ball
A Rugby League ball is a type of football that has the shape of an oval. It is slightly pointier than a Rugby Union ball and larger than an American football. ..
Rugby League Challenge Cup
"Challenge Cup" redirects here. For , see . The first ever Challenge Cup Final, 1897: Batley(l) vs St Helens(r) The Challenge Cup is a knockout competition for rugby league clubs in Europe. Originally it was contested only by British teams, but in recent years the entry has been expanded to ..
Rugby League Championship
The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. Since 1996 it has been superseded by the Super League and the Rugby League National Leagues. Winning Super League is still regarded as winning the championship, hence for com..
Rugby League Championship Second Division
Within British rugby league there have been periods when the Championship has been divided into two divisions, with promotion and relegation between the two. For more on the varying structure of rugby league, see Rugby League Championship. During certain periods, a third division has also existed. ..
Rugby League Championship Third Division
During certain periods Britain’s Rugby League Championship has been divided into three divisions, with promotion and relegation between each level. After 1996, 11 clubs resigned from the championship to form Super League; the remaining clubs initially continued to play in what was now known ..
Rugby League Charity Shield
The Rugby League Charity Shield was a trophy for British rugby league clubs that was held as a one-off match at the beginning of a new season. It was modelled on English football's Charity Shield, and was held between 1985 and 1995. Normally the team that had won last season's championship would pla..
Rugby League Charity Shield (australia)
Regarded as the unofficial start to the NRL season, the Charity Shield has been in operation since 1982. Originally consisting of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St. George Dragons, the St George Illawarra Dragons took over its former clubs duties in 1999. Both teams go head to head in an annual ..
Rugby League Conference
The Rugby League Conference (RLC) (also known as the TotalRL Conference as a result of sponsorship from [totalrl.com]) is a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England and Wales. In England there are eleven divisions (3 Premier: North, Midla..
Rugby league county cups
Historically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition (affectionately known as t’owd tin pot) for several years prior to the schism of 1895. How..
Rugby league county leagues
The Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby League Championship for much of its history. Initially, the 22 clubs that broke away in 1895 played in one combined league, however the following season saw the addition of many clubs, and the League was split into two s..
Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament
Since 1995, the rugby league authorities have held an Emerging Nations Tournament alongside the Rugby League World Cup. The competition is designed to allow teams who have failed to qualify for the World Cup proper a chance to play on the international stage. YearVenue(s)Winner 1995Great BritainC..
Rugby League European Federation
Logo of the RLEF The Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league across Europe, and the Mediterranean area. They are responsible, amongst other things, for organising the European Nations Cup. The federation was founded January 2003 following a..
Rugby League European Nations Cup
The European Nations Cup (formerly known as the European Championship) is a rugby league tournament for European nations. The tournament was first started in 1935, with England, Wales and France each playing each other once. Unlike the Tri-Nations series, there was no final; the team finishing at th..
Rugby League International Federation
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) is the world governing body for the sport of rugby league. They are responsible for organising international competitions such as the World Cup and Tri-Nations, as well as fixing the laws of the game and co-ordinating international development. The ..
Rugby league in 2006
This article contains information on rugby league played in 2006. The season commenced with the World Club Challenge, and will conclude with the Tri-nations final in November. Contents 1 Trial matches1.1 World Club Challenge1.2 National Rugby League trial matches1.2.1 Week 11...
Rugby league in Australia
Rugby league is a popular team sport played in Australia. It competes with Australian Rules Football for the title of "most popular football code", and is dominant in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. Australia has a rich history of rugby league, first taking up the sport in 1908. The ..
Rugby league in Canada
The sport of rugby league is emerging in Canada. In the late 1980's and early 1990's, a 4-team domestic competition was established with a total of 4 clubs competing - Kingston (Ontario), Montreal (Ontario), Montreal (Quebec), and Adirondacks (New York state, USA). This competition has since been d..
Rugby league in England
Rugby league is a popular team sport played in England. It is most popular in parts of Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire. The game is played outside of these traditional areas but in far lower numbers, where rugby league is reduced to a minority sport. However, there has been considerable growth ..
Rugby league in Estonia
Rugby League is a popular team sport emerging in Estonia. Contents 1 Popularity1.1 Participation1.1.1 Statistics1.1.2 Demographics1.2 History1.3 Current Trends2 The National Team3 History4 External links Popularity Participation Statistics Demographic..
Rugby league in Fiji
Rugby League is a popular team sport played in Fiji. Contents 1 Popularity1.1 Participation1.1.1 Statistics1.1.2 Demographics1.2 Current Trends1.3 Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL)2 The National Team3 History4 See also5 External links Popularity ..
Rugby league in France
Rugby league has been played in France since the 1930s. As with rugby union, the heartland of the game is the south of the country. Contents 1 History2 Governing body3 Competitions4 Popularity5 The national team6 References History Rugby football was introduced into..
Rugby league in Georgia
Rugby League is a popular team sport, originating in England, played in Georgia. Contents 1 History2 Governing Body3 Popularity4 The National Team5 References History The history of rugby league in Georgia began in 1991 when a Georgian player was recruited by a Russian..
Rugby league in Germany
Contents 1 History2 Teams and Competitions3 Popularity4 External links History Rugby league was formally introduced into Germany in August 2004 with the formation of Rugby League Deutschland. Prior to that it had been played informally by players from English-speaking associ..
Rugby league in Greece
Rugby League is a popular team sport emerging in Greece. Contents 1 History2 Popularity2.1 Participation2.1.1 Statistics2.1.2 Demographics2.2 History2.3 Current Trends3 The National Team4 See also5 External links History Rugby league has never be..
Rugby league in Ireland
Rugby league is a team sport played in Ireland on an 'All-Ireland' basis. Contents 1 History2 Governing body and competitions3 Popularity4 The national team5 See also6 External links History In May 1934 Wigan beat Warrington 32-19 in an exhibition match in Dublin. T..
Rugby league in Italy
Rugby league is a popular team sport promoted to Italians either living in Italy or abroad. Contents 1 National team2 History3 See also4 External links National team The Italian national rugby league team was revived in 1995 by passionate Italian-Australians. Today, the team..
Rugby league in Kenya
During the 1990s attempts were made to introduce the sport of rugby league to Kenya. As of 2005 there is no evidence that the game still being played there. History The catalyst for the attempt to introduce rugby league into Kenya came from Eddie Rombo, a former Kenyan rugby union player, who we..
Rugby league in Lebanon
Rugby league is a team sport that has been played in Lebanon since 2002. Contents 1 History2 Governing body and competitions3 The national team4 External links History The seeds of rugby league in Lebanon in fact lie in Australia. A group of Australian-born rugby league pl..
Rugby league in Malta
Rugby League is a popular team sport emerging in Malta. The Maltese Rugby League Association is designed to help develop a platform for taking the game of Rugby League to the nation of Malta. The Malta national rugby league team played their inaugural match on home soil playing the English Lion Hea..
Rugby league in New Zealand
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Rugby League is a popular team sport in New Zealand. Contents 1 History2 Governing body & competiti..
Rugby league in Norway
The sport of rugby league is not yet played in Norway. However, there is a school, where there are about 70-80 pupils who are taught Rugby League every week. Watching Rugby League videos and dvds that are from the teachers own collection. With hopes that the pupils will still have an interest in the..
Rugby league in Papua New Guinea
Rugby League is a popular team sport in Papua New Guinea, and indeed is generally regarded as the national sport. Contents 1 History2 Governing body3 Competitions4 Popularity5 The national team6 See also7 External links History This section does not cite it..
Rugby league in Russia
Rugby League is a popular team sport in Russia. Contents 1 History1.1 Early history1.1.1 Russian rugby football league1.2 Recent history1.2.1 Challenge Cup history1.2.2 Cross roads of 20052 Governing body & competitions3 The national team4 Popularity5&..
Rugby league in Scotland
Rugby league is comparatively minor sport in Scotland, dwarfed by the popularity of football, and to a lesser extent sports such as rugby union, curling and shinty. Contents 1 History2 Governing body3 Competitions4 Popularity5 The national team6 See also7 Refer..
Rugby league in Serbia
Rugby League is a popular team sport played in Serbia. Contents 1 Popularity1.1 Participation1.1.1 Statistics1.1.2 Demographics1.2 History1.3 Current Trends2 The National Team3 History4 References Popularity Participation Statistics Demographics Histo..
Rugby league in South Africa
Rugby league is a team sport played in South Africa. There has been three dynasties of rugby league in South Africa that attempted to establish a thriving rugby league. Not all attempts where in the interest of South Africans; rather an interest in financial windfall. Others took to the townships an..
Rugby league in the Cook Islands
Rugby league is a popular team sport played in the Cook Islands. Contents 1 Popularity1.1 History2 The National Team2.1 Other Representative Sides2.1.1 Results3 Competition4 Sources Popularity History The Cook Islands’ were introduced to rugby league in 1988..
Rugby league in the Netherlands
Formed in 2003 the NNRLB are developing and promoting the game of rugby league in this small European country. Traditionally recognised as a small sport confined to the North of England and Eastern Australia, league has seen a surge of expansion in recent years, the UK now boasting clubs Nationwide..
Rugby league in the United States
Rugby league is a team sport. Rugby league is fast becoming a well known sport in the United States of America, as rapid improvements are being made in conjunction with the ever expanding AMNRL. Contents 1 History1.1 American All-Stars1.2 Bid to host the World Cup1.3 State of..
Rugby league in the West Indies
Rugby League is a popular team sport played in the West Indies. Contents 1 Popularity1.1 Participation1.2 Current Trends2 The National Team3 History4 Jamaica Rugby League Association National Premiership4.1 Results History5 See also6 References Popula..
Rugby league in Tokelau
Rugby League is played in Tokelau and by ex-pats in New Zealand. A domestic competition has been established and a representative team has begun to play internationals against other Pacific teams. The future of Tokelau as a league nation is limited by its small population although like the comparab..
Rugby league in Tonga
Rugby league is a popular team sport played in Tonga. Tonga boasts one of the most vibrant rugby league competitions in the Pacific islands and continues to produce outstanding players. Tonga is well known for its exports to Rugby Leagues two major club competitions, the National Rugby League of Aus..
Rugby league in Wales
There is a long history of rugby league in Wales. Over the years many hundreds of players have "gone north" to play for the leading English clubs. Consequentially the national side, nicknamed the Dragons, have often been a very strong force in the game. Contents 1 History2 Welsh profes..
Rugby League Ireland
Rugby League Ireland (RLI) is the official body for rugby league's development in Ireland within the sport itself, having RLIF affiliation. It is in the process of obtaining governing body status within Ireland via the Irish Sports Council and will take over the running of the International team i..
Rugby League Manager
Rugby League Manager (or RLM) is an open ended online DFG (Dynamic Forum Games) game. The game is based mainly on a forum created by proboards. The aim of RLM is to simulate real life Rugby League coaching by letting members buy and sell players, train players etc. The original Rugby League Manage..
Rugby League National Leagues
The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. There are three leagues: Leagues One and Two are semi-professional, whilst League Three is "open"; pr..
Rugby League National Leagues in 2006
This article contains information on rugby league played in the UK at semi-professional level in 2006. For general information on the National Leagues, see Rugby League National Leagues. For other leagues in 2006, see Rugby league in 2006. In 2006, the National Leagues were sponsored by LHF Healhpl..
Rugby league nines
Rugby league nines is a version of rugby league played with 9 players on each side. The game is substantially the same as full rugby league, however scrums involve only three players per team, and all kicks at goal must be made by drop-kicks. Games normally last only 15 minutes (7.5 minutes each way..
Rugby League on Channel Nine
Channel Nine currently shows NRL games each week of the NRL season; One on Friday night (called Friday Night Football) and Sunday (Sunday Football). Although it has come under criticism for not showing certain teams (the Cowboys did not appear on Channel 9's football coverage for 9 years), Channel N..
Rugby League Pacific Cup
The Pacific Cup is a rugby league competition for from the pacific region. It was started in 1974 by Keith Gittoes of the New South Wales Rugby League. It was held twice in the 1970s before being abandoned due to cost. The competition was revived in the 1980s, and held biennually until 1997 (when ..
Rugby League Pacific Rim Championship
The Pacific Rim Championship is a rugby league competition, sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation and organized by both the New Zealand Rugby League and Pacific Island Rugby League Association (PIRLA). The aim of the Pacific Rim Championship was to promote awareness of the game in ..
Rugby League Pacific Rim Competition
The Rugby League Pacific Rim Competition is a tournament sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation and organised by the New Zealand Rugby League and Pacific Island Rugby League Association. It was held for the first time in 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand. The aim of the tournament is "..
Rugby league positions
A rugby league team consists of thirteen players plus four substitutes. Contents 1 Overview2 Numbering3 Differences in terminology between North and South4 Backs4.1 Fullback4.2 Wing4.3 Centre4.4 Stand-off / Five-eighth4.5 Scrum-half / Halfback5 F..
Rugby League Premiership
The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued to operate until 1997. From 1909 until 1973 (except for the period 1962-64) the Rugby League Championship in had utilised a p..
Rugby League Professionals Association
RLPA The Rugby League Professionals Association (RLPA) is a trade union in Australia. It represents professional rugby players in the National Rugby League (NRL). The RLPA is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions. External links [RLPA] official site. ..
Rugby League State of Origin
250x250px The Rugby League State of Origin is an annual series of three interstate rugby league matches between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. The State of Origin series is one of Australia's premier sporting events after the Ashes. Origin games are traditionally hyped..
Rugby league State of Origin results and statistics
This is a list of rugby league State of Origin results and statistics. Contained here are the results of each official State of Origin match, the exhibition match played between New South Wales and Queensland in the United States and the matches played between New South Wales and Queensland for the ..
Rugby League Tri-Nations
The Rugby League Tri-Nations (also known as the Gillette Rugby League Tri-nations for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport: Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain. First contested in 1999 it is a logical continuation of the format origina..
Rugby League Victory Cup
The Rugby League Victory Cup is a rugby league tournament held in Russia. Officially it is organised and funded by the Russian Rugby Football League (RRFL); unofficially, the 2003 and 2004 tournaments were largely run by the RRFL's then president, Akhmet Kamaldinov, who had more to do with the orga..
Rugby League War of Roses
The logo for the 2003 'Origin' match Origin Series is the official name in England for the "War of The Roses" inter-county Rugby League matches between representative teams from Yorkshire and Lancashire, the areas where the League code has traditionally been most popular. History Player eligibi..
Rugby League Week
Rugby League Week (frequently abbreviated to RLW) is the major Australian rugby league magazine. It is published weekly during the Australian rugby league season, which runs from March to late Septempber (roughly corresponding to the southern hemisphere autumn and winter) and has been published cont..
Rugby League World Cup
The Rugby League World Cup is an international tournament to determine the best rugby league playing nation in the world. It was first held in 1954 in France, and will next be contested in Australia in 2008, who are also the current world champions. Contents 1 History2 Participant natio..
Rugby League World Sevens
The Rugby League World Sevens were a pre-season rugby league sevens tournament made up of the NSWRL, ARL and NRL teams, along with teams representing NSW Country, Tonga, France, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Russia, Fiji, the USA and England. When the National Rugby League was formed in 1998 the World Se..
Rugby League Writers' Association
The Rugby League Writers' Association is made up from accredited members of the English news media who write about the sport in newspapers or present for television/radio. ..
Rugby Leonessa 1928
Rugby Leonessa 1928 is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Italy's Serie A. They are based in Brescia in Lombardy. The team was formed in 2002 after the merger of A.S. Rugby Rovato and Rugby Brescia. Rugby Brescia was founded as XV Legione Leonessa d’Italia in 1928, while Rovato wa..
Rugby local elections
One third of Rugby Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Contents 1 Political control2 Council elections3 By-election results4 External links Political control Party or group in control Years No overall control 1973 - 1976 Conservative..
Rugby Park
''See Rugby Park Stadium for the New Zealand venue. Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock and is host to the home matches of Kilmarnock F.C.. Rugby park as home of Kilmarnock F.C Kilmarnock first played a football match at the present Rugby Park site in 1899..
Rugby Park Stadium
Rugby Park Stadium is a rugby union and home ground for Air New Zealand Cup team Southland. Rugby Park Stadium is located on the corner of Ellis Road and Tweed Street in Invercargill. The stadium was built on the site of Invercargill's former rugby venue, Homestead Stadium. In 2000, the city of Inv..
Rugby player
Rugby player can refer to a participant in one of two different sports rugby union and rugby league. Rugby union playersRugby league players This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to..
Rugby positions
Rugby positions can refer to: Rugby league positionsRugby union positionsThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Rugby Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club rugby union in France, below the first division, Top 14. The competition was introduced in 2000. 16 teams compete, with relegation and promotion between the Top 14 and Fédérale 1. Teams 2006-07 FC AuchAS BéziersUS ColomiersU..
Rugby railway station
Rugby railway station serves the town of Rugby in Warwickshire, England. It opened during the Victorian era, in 1885, replacing earlier stations situated a little further west. Since the closure of the [GCR station] on the now-abandoned Great Central Railway route through the town, it is..
Rugby Ralph Lauren
Rugby was launched in 2004 by clothing designer Ralph Lauren to cater to the college set. The line's post-prep look has edgier styling and slightly lower price points than the signature Polo Ralph Lauren brand. Though the company is still experimenting with a logo, most of the clothing either carr..
Rugby Rovigo
Rugby Rovigo is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. They are based in Rovigo in Veneto. The club were founded in 1935 by medical student Dino Lanzoni, who discovered rugby union at university. They quickly became one of the strongest Italian sides and won 11 titles between..
Rugby Rural District
The Rugby Rural District was a former rural district in Warwickshire, England. The district covered the rural areas surrounding the town of Rugby, where the district council was based, but did not include Rugby itself which was administered separately. The district was created in 1894. In 1932 it..
Rugby School
A view of Rugby School from The Close, the playing field where according to legend Rugby was invented Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is one of the oldest public schools in the United Kingdom and is perhaps one of the top co-educational boarding schools in the countr..
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. Although it was conceived as an event for rugby union, rugby league has also adopted the sevens format. Contents 1 Rugby Union Sevens1.1 Major tournaments2 Rugby league sevens3 FIRA Europ..
Rugby Sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were the third Games at which Rugby Sevens was played. It is one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Boxing. The venue for the Rugby Sevens was the Telstra Dome, on the western edge of Melbourne's Central Business District. Preliminary m..
Rugby shirt
A Rugby shirt, often referred to as a jersey, is a shirt worn for either rugby union or rugby league. It usually has short sleeves, though long sleeves are common as well. Rugby shirts have a buttoned opening at the top, in a similar style to polo shirts but with a stiffer collar. Modern rugby shir..
Rugby Song
Rugby Songs are drinking songs sung by rugby players after the game at the after-party (aka "The Third Half"). As with most drinking songs, there is a high percentage of rude or bawdy songs sung by rugby players. Some Rugby Songs Some common rugby songs include: The Rugby Song, Dinah, The Mayor ..
Rugby Super League
The Rugby Super League is a club rugby union competition in the United States. It is considered the premier rugby union competition in the United States Contents 1 History2 Current Teams (as of 2006 season)2.1 Western Conference2.2 Eastern Conference3 Past League Champio..
Rugby Town F.C.
Rugby Town Association Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. They were formerly known as VS Rugby and Rugby United until recently. TThey changed to their present name in 2005, when they joined the Southern League Premier Division. The club was es..
Rugby union
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Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Rugby unionThe IOC and most Olympic history organizations refer to the sport played simply as "rugby", though it was a form of rugby union. was played at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Matches were held on 14 October and 28 October. 47 athletes from three nations competed. France, the German Em..
Rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Rugby union was played at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The event was summarised under the "Football" heading along with association football. The host Great Britain was represented by Cornwall, the 1907 county champion. Defending Olympic champions France withdrew, leaving Australasia (repres..
Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Rugby union was played at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Two nations entered the rugby event - France and the United States. The French team were very much thought to be assured of the gold medal and came in as raging favourites in the event. However, the United States caused a massive shock, ..
Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Rugby union was played at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Three teams entered - France, Romania and the United States. The United States was returning to defend their gold medal after they defeated the French at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Each country played two games. Both France and the United S..
Rugby union at the Summer Olympics
A postcard of the rugby event at the 1924 Olympics. Rugby union has in the past been a men's medal sport at the modern Summer Olympic Games, being played at four of the first seven competitions. The sport was first part of the Olympic program at the 1900 Paris games. It subsequently featured a..
Rugby union in Argentina
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Argentina. The first rugby match played in the country dates back to 1873, as the game was introduced by the British. The Argentina national team, sometimes referred to as the Pumas, have competed at the Rugby World Cup, and are considered a tier one nat..
Rugby union in Australia
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Australia, with its history dating back to 1864. The principal competition in Australian rugby union is the Super 14, which is an international provincial competition, although in 2007, a National Rugby Competition will be introduced as well. The nationa..
Rugby union in Brazil
Rugby union is a minor sport in Brazil. Rugby union is still a rather unknown sport, but it is sensively increasing inside universities across the country. The national team have been playing international matches since the 1950s and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. The domestic club com..
Rugby union in Canada
Rugby union is a popular team sport that is played in Canada. The Canadian national side have competed in every world cup to date yet have only won one match each tournament with the exception of the 1991 tournament where they reached the quarter finals. Canada has around 13,000 seniors and twice..
Rugby union in England
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in England. Rugby is thought to have been created in England in 1823, when William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it during a football match at the Rugby School. In 1871 the RFU was formed by 21 clubs, and the first international match, which in..
Rugby union in Fiji
Rugby union is a popular team sport that is played in Fiji. It is considered to be the national sport of the country. The sport was introduced in the 1880s and is considered a part of Fijian culture. Fiji are defined as a tier two rugby nation by the International Rugby Board (IRB). The national..
Rugby union in France
Rugby union is a popular team sport that is played in France. It was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents. Elite French clubs participate in the domestic club competition - the Ligue Nationale de Rugby. Clubs also compete in the European knock-out competition, the Heineken Cup...
Rugby union in Georgia
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Georgia, rugby union is considered the second most popular sport in Georgia, after football (soccer). Contents 1 History2 Governing Body3 National Team3.1 World Cup3.2 European Nations Cup3.3 The Antim Cup4 Popula..
Rugby union in Ireland
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Ireland. The sport is organised on an all-Ireland basis with one team, governing body and league for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Contents 1 History2 Governing body3 Competitions4 Popularity4.1 Statistics..
Rugby union in Italy
Rugby union is a popular team sport that is played in Italy. The sport is thought to havae been introduced in around the early 1900s, with an organisational committee being established in 1911. The Super 10 competition is the main club rugby competition in the country, although clubs also particip..
Rugby union in Kenya
Rugby union is a popular sport in Kenya. The popularity of rugby union is slowly on the up in Kenya after notable success in Rugby sevens. The sport is governed by the Kenya Rugby Football Union. The Safari Sevens has seen a large boost in the interest of rugby union in Kenya, and the competition ha..
Rugby union in Namibia
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Namibia. As in South Africa the sport is most popular among Afrikaner speaking Namibians, it is also popular among English speaking white Namibians and Namibians of German descent. The Namibian national team commonly known as the Welwitschia have ma..
Rugby union in New Zealand
Rugby union is the unofficial national sport of New Zealand. Rugby, as it is generally referred to by New Zealanders, is an integral part of New Zealand culture. The national team, the All Blacks, are currently the top ranked international team in the world. Contents 1 History2 Popular..
Rugby union in Romania
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Romania. Former Communist Romania party leader Nicolae Ceauşescu was said to have favoured rugby union as the national team sport of Romania during his tenure and financially backed it at the expense of the more widely played and popular association fo..
Rugby union in Russia
Rugby union in Russia is a growing sport. The national team are ranked 21st worldwide by the International Rugby Board (IRB) [link] despite having less than 11,000 players nationally. Russia has a professional domestic competition. Contents 1 Popularity2 Competitions2.1 N..
Rugby union in Samoa
Rugby union is the national sport of Samoa and is governed by the Samoa Rugby Football Union. Rugby union, as in the other Pacific Islands, is a way of life for Samoans with 12 provincial unions made up of around 120 clubs and nearly 5,000 senior and twice as many junior players in a country with a ..
Rugby union in Scotland
Rugby union is a popular team sport in Scotland. Contents 1 History2 Governing body3 Competitions4 Popularity4.1 Statistics4.2 Demographics4.3 Current trends5 The national team6 See also7 External links8 References History Governing body ..
Rugby union in South Africa
Rugby union is a popular sport in South Africa. In the past rugby union was considered a bastion of Afrikaanerdom, the sport is also popular with English speaking white South Africans but they often opt to represent England rather than South Africa. It is still a sport which is much more popular wit..
Rugby union in Spain
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Spain. The national side has played at the Rugby World Cup and is considered one of the stronger nations outside the Six Nations Championship. Spanish club rugby is divided into divisions. Contents 1 Popularity2 Competitions2.1 Current ..
Rugby union in the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a tier three rugby playing nation. They began playing international rugby in the early 1990s and have yet to make the Rugby World Cup. See also Cook Islands national rugby union team Overview of rugby union in the third tier nations of Asia and Oceania Asia Cambodia | Chi..
Rugby union in the United States
Rugby union in the United States is a growing national sport. It is played at the youth, high school, club, semi-professional, and national levels. The United States is a second-tier rugby nation. Contents 1 History1.1 1870-19601.2 1960s-present2 Governing Bodies2.1 Mid..
Rugby union in Tonga
Rugby union is the national sport of Tonga and as in the rest of Polynesia is a way of life. The sport is governed by the Tonga Rugby Football Union who are also members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance. The International Rugby Board (IRB) estimates that Tonga has a total of 800 registered se..
Rugby union in Uruguay
Rugby union is considered the second most popular sport in Uruguay. The national team, commonly known as the Los Teros, have been playing international rugby since the late 1940s and have made appearences in two world cups once in 1999 and again in 2003. Contents 1 History2 Governing bo..
Rugby union in Wales
Rugby union is the national sport of Wales. Contents 1 History2 Governing body3 Competitions4 Popularity4.1 Statistics4.2 Demographics5 The national team6 See also7 References8 External links History Rugby-like games have a long history in Wales,..
Rugby union numbering schemes
A rugby union team consists of 15 players plus up to seven replacements (depending on the competition). The starting players are normally numbered from 1 to 15 and the replacements 16 onwards. Traditionally, however, some clubs, notably Leicester Tigers and Bristol used alternative schemes consisti..
Rugby Union of Russia
Rugby Union of Russia (Russian: ) is the governing body for rugby union in Russia. It was founded in 1936 originally as the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union. The Rugby Union of Russia became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1990. See also Russia national rugby union teamRugby union in..
Rugby union positions
A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. Depending upon the competition, there may be up to seven replacements. Each player has a fixed role and each team will therefore play in the same formation, with only slight var..
Rugby Union Premiership Table 1997-98
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Rugby VLF transmitter
A view of the tallest masts ([alternative view]) The Rugby VLF transmitter is a large VLF transmission facility near the town of Rugby, Warwickshire in England. It went in service at January 1 1926 and was originally used to transmit telegraph messages to the Commonwealth. After the ..
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup trophy, the William Webb Ellis Trophy. For the World Cup that is contested in rugby league, see Rugby League World Cup. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international rugby union competition in the world. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the Internati..
Rugby World Cup hosts
The host nation for the Rugby World Cup is decided by the International Rugby Board (IRB) at a special meeting six years in advance of the tournament. The choice of host nation is a highly anticipated event. To date the Rugby World Cup has been (or will be) hosted by three southern hemisphere count..
Rugby World Cup Overall Record
1987-2003 This is a complete list of total matches played by all countries that have qualfied for the Rugby World Cup since the 1987. Country Pld W D L F A bgcolor="#efefef" width="25"/- % New Zealand 31 26 5 1384 457 927 83.87 Australia 29 24 5 987 380 607 82.75 South Africa 17 14..
Rugby World Cup qualification
Rugby World Cup qualification is a process which determines what nations will competiting at a Rugby World Cup. There are 12 places which are available through qualification for a World Cup. These qualifying positions are played out through reigonal tournaments - Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and O..
Rugby World Cup Sevens
The Rugby World Cup Sevens is the world's premier international contest in the Sevens version of rugby union, first held in Scotland in 1993 and held every four years. The prize is the "Melrose Cup", named after the Scottish town where the first Sevens game was played. It is currently held by Fiji...
Rugelach
Rugelach (other spellings: Rugulach, Rugalach, Rugalah) is a Jewish pastry of Ashkenazic orgin. It is made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings that can include raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, chocolate, marzipan, or apricot preserves which are rolled up inside. See the article Jewish foo..
Rugeley
Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, and is situated roughly midway between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, and Uttoxeter. The population as at the 2001 census was 22,950 (including the Brereton and Etc..
Rugeley Town railway station
Rugeley Town railway station serves the town of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Central Trains. History The station opened in 1997, as the second stage of the reopening to passengers of the Chase Line saw the extension of services beyond ..
Rugeley Trent Valley railway station
Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station on the outskirts of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations in Rugeley, the other being Rugeley Town. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Central Trains. It is a minor station on Britain's busiest railway line, th..
Ruger "P" series pistols
Contents 1 Overview2 Options and Model Numbers3 Individual model information3.1 P-85 (1985)3.2 P-89 (1989)3.3 P-90, P-91, P-93, and P-943.4 P-95 (1995)3.5 P-97 (1997)3.6 P-345 (2003)3.7 P-95PR (2005)4 Table of specifications5 External lin..
Ruger 10/17
The Ruger 10/17 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered for the .17 HMR round. Its maker, Ruger Firearms, announced the rifle on January 16, 2004. The Ruger 10/17 is essentially a Ruger 10/22 modified to fire the .17 HMR round. ..
Ruger 10/22
The Ruger 10/22 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered for the .22 Long Rifle. It has a removable 10-round (or 5-round) rotary magazine which allows the magazine to fit flush with the bottom of the stock. A magnum version is also available, which shoots the .22 WMR cartridge. The standard ve..
Ruger Blackhawk
The Ruger Blackhawk, manufactured by Sturm & Ruger, is a 6-shot, single-action revolver. It comes in a variety of different finishes, calibers, and barrel lengths. Contents 1 Various specifications1.1 Calibers1.2 Finishes1.3 Various models2 Disassembly and reassembly3&nbs..
Ruger MK II
The Ruger rimfire semiautomatic pistols are some of the most popular handguns made, with over 3 million sold. They are manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Company. Contents 1 Models2 History and variations3 Disassembly and reassembly4 Jamming Problems5 External links Models T..
Ruger MK III
The Ruger rimfire semiautomatic pistols are some of the most popular handguns made, with over 3 million sold. They are manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Company. Changes from the ..
Ruger MP9
The Ruger MP9 is a 9mm submachine gun introduced by Sturm, Ruger in 1995. It was created by Uziel Gal in the early 1980's. It is similar to the Uzi, using a telescoping bolt, but fires from a closed bolt. It also has a substantial integrated folding stock. It was made in very limited numbers. In f..
Ruger P89
The Ruger P89 pistol is a very sturdy, reliable 9mm handgun. Specifications Caliber: 9mm (9x19) Action: Single Action/Double Action (Double Action Only is available as an option, but not common) Length: 200 mm (7.75 inches) Barrel Length: 114 mm (4.5 inches) Rifling: 6 grooves, 1:10" t..
Ruger P90
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Ruger P97
The Ruger P-97 is a polymer framed, short recoil, double action semiautomatic pistol chambered in .45 ACP developed in 1997 by Sturm, Ruger, but not released to the public until 1999. The P-97 is part of the P Series pistol family, and is based on the P-95 pistol, which is chambered in 9 mm Parabel..
Ruger Police Carbine
The Ruger Carbine, or Police Carbine, is a pistol caliber carbine designed as a companion to the Ruger P series pistols. It is a semiautomatic carbine using a blowback action. The Carbine uses the same ammunition and magazines as the Ruger P Series 9 mm and .40 S&W caliber pistols. Both the PC9 (..
Ruggedman
Rugged Man redirects here. You may be looking for R.A. The Rugged Man. Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, known by his stage name Ruggedman born on September 20 (date and age of artist are withheld) in Ehem, Abia State is a Nigerian rapper. A graduate of political science, he started loving music in 1989..
Rugged computer
A rugged (or ruggedized) computer is a computer specifically designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions, such as strong vibrations, extreme temperatures and dust. Rugged laptops, tablet PCs and PDAs are used by construction workers, emergency services, and military pers..
Rugged Island (South Shetland Islands)
Rugged Island or Isla Rugosa or Lloyds Island or Ragged Island is an island 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, lying west of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Rugged Island is located at [62°38′S 61°15′W]. Rugged Island was known to both American and British sealers as earl..
Rugged Point Marine Provincial Park
Rugged Point Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Ruggell
Ruggell - This is the most northern and low lying of the Liechtenstein communities/municipalities. The name is said to be from the Latin for "clearing the land." Most known for conservation areas and the historic St. Fridolin's Parish Church. While Liechtenstein is known as a largely mountainous ..
Ruggero Berlam
Ruggero Berlam was born in Trieste in 1854 and followed in the family tradition, as his father Giovanni Andrea had already stood out as architect with buildings like Palace Gopcevich. Ruggero, too, became architect, as well as skillful designer-painter. He completed his education in Milan at the Br..
Ruggero Bonghi
Ruggero Bonghi (20 March 1828 - 22 October 1895) was an Italian scholar, writer and politician Biography Ruggero Bonghi was born at Naples. Exiled from his native city in consequence of the movement of 1848, he took refuge in Tuscany, whence he was compelled to flee to Turin on account of a punge..
Ruggero Deodato
Ruggero Deodato (born May 7 1939 in Potenza) is an Italian film director, actor and screen writer. Selected filmography Camping del terrore (also known as Body Count or Camping della morte, 1986)La Casa sperduta nel parco (also known as The House on the Edge of the Park, 1980)Cannibal Holocaust (1..
Ruggero J. Aldisert
Ruggero John Aldisert (born 1919 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Aldisert graduated with a bachelor of arts from University of Pittsburgh in 1941. He served during World War II as a Major in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 ..
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Photograph of Ruggiero Leoncavallo. Ruggero Leoncavallo (April 23, 1857- August 9, 1919) was an Italian opera composer. Contents 1 Biography2 Operas3 Operettas4 Media Biography Leoncavallo was educated at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella in his native city, Naples..
Ruggero Raimondi
Ruggero Raimondi, born October 3 1941, is an Italian Bass-baritone opera singer and sometime screen actor. Contents 1 Life and career1.1 Early training and career1.2 Opera, film and television star2 Recordings2.1 Audio recordings2.2 TV3 Filmography4 Referen..
Ruggero Verity
Ruggero (or Roger) Verity ( 20 May 1883 - 4 March 1959 was an Italian doctor and entomologist. Ruggero Verity was born in Florence and died in the same city. His father was British. Verity assembled an immense collection of butterflies. He was the author of 148 publications including Rhopalocera ..
Ruggeru Sèttimu
Ruggeru Sèttimu Principi di Castelnuovo (Sicilian), Ruggero Settimo Prince of Castelnuovo in Italian (May 19, 1778, Palermo—May 12 1863, in Malta) was a politician, diplomat, and patriotic activist of Sicily. Life He was one of the most important protagonists of the Sicilian revolution of i..
Ruggiero Giovannelli
Ruggiero Giovannelli (c.1560 – January 7, 1625) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance and very early Baroque eras. He was a member of the Roman School, and succeeded Palestrina at St. Peter's. Life He was born in Velletri, near Rome. It has been claimed that he was a student of P..
Ruggiero Ricci
Ruggiero Ricci (born July 24, 1918 San Bruno, California) is an Italian-American violin virtuoso. Ricci has become famous in particular for his performances and recordings of Paganini. The son of Italian immigrants, his father first taught him to play the violin. At age seven, Ricci studied with L..
Ruggles
Ruggles can refer to: an MBTA train station;the surname of the main characters in the 1937 children's book The Family from One End Street by Eve Garnett and its subsequent sequels. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
Ruggles (MBTA station)
Ruggles station platform. The commuter rail tracks are on the opposite side of the fence. Providence/Stoughton LineFairmount Line South Station Amtrak Middleborough/Lakeville &Plymouth/Kingston Lines Back Bay Amtrak Framingham/Worce..
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap is a 1914 play by Harry Leon Wilson, made into a movie several times, mostly famously in 1935. In the comedy Western film Lord Burnstead (Roland Young) loses his butler Ruggles (Charles Laughton) playing poker. The crude nouveau riche Egbert and Effie Floud (Charlie Ruggles an..
Ruggles Wright
Ruggles Wright (1793 - August 18 1863) was a Canadian lumber merchant, the youngest son of Philemon Wright. He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts but moved to Canada with his parents while still young. He later joined the family business in the timber trade. In 1829, he built the first timber slide ..
Rugians
The Rugians (Latin rugii) were an East Germanic tribe whose ultimate origins have been traced to Rogaland in Norway, whose population probably was the Rugii that Jordanes mentioned as a tribe that still remained in Scandza. The connection is further supported by the fact that an old name for the pro..
Rugiewit
Rugiewit or Rugiwit is a Slavic deity. In a questionable interpreatation he is seen as a local personification of the all-Slavic god of war Perun worshipped in all areas where the Slavic mythology was present. Rugiewit was worshipped by members of the Polabian culture in Korzenica (modern-day Garz..
Rugila
Rugila also referred to as Rhuas, Ruga, ΄Ρούγας, ΄Ροϋνας, ΄Ρωίλας and Rua, was a warlord who united the Huns under his sole kingship by 432. In 434, he was succeeded by his nephews Attila and Bleda. He served as an important forerunner to Attila the Hun during the fifth century..
Rugmark
RugMark is a global nonprofit organization working to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Since its launch in 1995 child labor in the carpet industry has been reduced by two-thirds (66%). As an organization..
Rugogastridae
The Rugogastridae are a taxonomic family of flatworms that consist of a single genus, Rugogaster, with only two species. The rugogastridae are parasites, and infect the rectal glands of various species of holocephalan fish. The family, genus and two species are characterised by a single row of ..
Rugops
Rugops ("wrinkle face") was a theropod dinosaur which inhabited what is now South America, Madagascar, India and Africa, approximately 95 million years ago. The discovery of a Rugops skull in Africa in 2000 was a crucial breakthrough in the understanding of the evolution of carnosaurs in that area..
Rugosa
The Rugosa Rose is also sometimes just called "Rugosa" The Rugosa, also called the Tetracoralla, are an extinct order of coral that were abundant in Middle Ordovician to Late Permian seas. Solitary rugosans (eg Caninia, Lophophyllidium, Neozaphrentis, Streptelasma) are often referred to as horn ..
Rugosa Rose
Rugosa Rose or Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) is a rose native to eastern Asia, in northeastern China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Siberia, where it grows on the coast, often on sand dunes. The Japanese name is ([ハマナス(hamanasu)]), meaning "shore pear". Rugosa Rose hips and au..
Rugrats
Rugrats is an American animated series, produced by Klasky-Csupo, Inc. for Nickelodeon. The series ran from 1991 to 1994, and again from 1997 to 2005. The show is about how babies and young children view life and perceive the events happening around them. The toddlers in the show, Tommy Pickles, ..
Rugrats: Castle Capers
Rugrats: Castle Capers is a single-player action game for the Gameboy Advance, based on the Rugrats cartoon series. The story revolves around the Rugrats, who must retrieve their toys from Angelica after she steals them, imagining herself to be queen of a newly constructed playground set. See als..
Rugrats Go Wild!
Rugrats Go Wild! DVD cover Rugrats Go Wild! is the minor hit 2003 Nickelodeon animated film, merging two animated television series Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys. In the story, the Rugrats and their parents are on a ramshackle boat Tommy's dad Stu has rented in the South China Seas. Natur..
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (aka The Rugrats Movie 2: Rugrats in Paris) is a sequel to the 1998 film The Rugrats Movie that follows the continuing adventures of the Rugrats. This film was produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, and released to movie theatres by 2000. It aired as th..
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (video game)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie is a video game based on the [[Rugrats in Paris: The Movie|movie of the same name]] from the Nickelodeon animated series, Rugrats. The game follows the adventures of a group of young children. Tommy Pickles' father has been sent to Europe in order to fix a broken robot a..
Rugrats vocabulary
The babies on the Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats are known for speaking in somewhat fractured language and mispronouncing many words. The following is a list of some of the words of their baby-talk lexicon. "alium" = alien"barbecube" = "barbecue""brizzer" = blizzard"chimbley" = chimney"crumpass" = co..
Rug (animal covering)
A rug is a covering or garment made by humans to protect their pets from the elements, as in a horse rug or dog coat. Rugs are also used to protect the pelage of show animals, particularly if the wool or fleece is to be judged separately, as in alpaca fleece sent to an agricultural show, where..
Rug burn
A rug burn is a rash-like injury resulting from the friction of rubbing bare skin on a rough surface, typically some sort of textile or rough cloth (such as a rug). One should not attempt to place ice on the burn under any circumstances. This may cause some pain and an increase in the burning sens..
Rug making
Rug making is an ancient craft, and covers a variety of techniques. Contents 1 Braided2 Hooking3 Rag Rugs3.1 Needlepunch4 Prodded5 Woven6 Yarn Sewn Braided Braided rugs are made by sewing many little strips of cloth together into longer strips. The long strips..
Rug Rage
Rug Rage was the game used in the 1993 edition of the FIRST Robotics Competition. In it, 4 teams competed individually to collect as many large 13" and small water-filled balls within their goal area. Contents 1 Layout2 Gameplay3 Robot Specs4 Notable Layout In Rug Rage, ea..
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