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The Misawa Snow Devils rugby team kick off during a scrimmage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2023. Rugby football is a full contact sport that began in the town of Rugby, England, in the mid-1800s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

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A Misawa Snow Devils rugby team member tackles another player during a scrimmage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2023. The main objective of rugby is to score a try, worth five points, by touching the ball down in the in-goal area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

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A Misawa Snow Devils rugby team member runs with the ball during a scrimmage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2023. Although the sport is popular in most former British colonies, rugby’s presence in the U.S. is overshadowed by its “offspring” - American football. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

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Misawa Snow Devils scrimmage

Published March 17, 2023
By Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Misawa Snow Devils rugby team kick off during a scrimmage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2023. Rugby football is a full contact sport that began in the town of Rugby, England, in the mid-1800s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

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