Sentence:  Some of the world's most talented <WSD>ruggers</WSD> had come to New York for the weekend to play for fun. "What's football — just an Americanization of rugby," exclaimed one fan at the 38th Annual New York Sevens Tournament. … Brian Corcoran, who in 1990 played for Team USA for free, distinguished <WSD>ruggers</WSD> from "the spoiled, arrogant professionals you're dealing with in other sports." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  rugby player