Sport named for a British boarding school (5 letters) — Crossword Helper

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The Clue

Sport named for a British boarding school (5 letter answer)

The Answer

RUGBY

Tags

1823 ball boarding british eton football game named played rugby school scrum since sport

Notes

The answer RUGBY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

Related Clues

Football, at Eton
Scrum game
It's played with a scrum
Ball game since 1823

Definition

RUGBY as a noun:

1. (rugby, rugby football, rugger) = a form of football played with an oval ball