What does ๐ Rugby Football mean?
An oval rugby ball, fuller and rounder at the ends than an American football. It is used by fans of rugby union and rugby league, from club matches to the Six Nations and the Rugby World Cup. Expect it in match-day chat, scores, try highlights and training reminders, especially in rugby-loving places such as New Zealand, Wales, South Africa and France. For the NFL-style ball, use ๐.
๐ Rugby Football is an emoji from the Activities category (sports equipment), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about ball and sport.
Example messages
๐ Rugby Football on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Rugby Football looks on each platform.
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Rugby Football emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Rugby Football emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :rugby_football:.
When was the Rugby Football emoji added?
๐ Rugby Football was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Rugby Football. The underlying code (U+1F3C9) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.