Rugby (羅愚毘 Ragubi?) was an anime-only member of the Dark Tournament team Team Spirit Warriors, and the former fifth member of that team, after the alternate and true leader Topaz takes him down for trying to kill Yusuke Urameshi before he could.
Appearance[]
Rugby is a skeletal faced demon with a pale-white skinned, yet brutish body, dark magenta hair, gray shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, military green pants with dark blue boots, knee guards and a yellow visor. This is a striking contrast with the rest of his overweight and large team and bears a closer resemblance to an American football player which he is heavily implied to be based on.
Personality[]
Like most weak demons, he is quick to act on his instinctive desire to kill those who threaten him, and would not stop even if his superior demanded it. Its inferred he gave himself the name "Rugby" due to his fascination with the titular sport; he considers it the closest thing humans have to recreational violence.
Synopsis[]
Dark Tournament Saga[]
Yusuke watches as Topaz kills Rugby
Rugby tries to kill Yusuke when he was still recovering from his fight with Chu to reactivate his Spirit Gun, only to be stopped by his leader Topaz. He doesn't heed his warning and is killed as a result.
Powers and Abilities[]
Rugby materializing his ball
Materialization: Rugby is able to produce a gray rugby ball that hones in on the enemy and explodes on contact. Despite his materialization abilities, it is unlikely that he is a Quest Class demon. In Yu Yu Hakusho: 100% Maji Battle, one of Rugby's special moves is Try (屠羅威), where he grounds his rugby ball into the opponent.
Trivia[]
- Rugby is one of the few anime-only characters in the series.
- Rugby has got the same type of visor that Scott Summers of the X-Men wears, but without the ruby quartz lens.
- Rugby makes an appearance as a boss in Tournament Tactics.
- Rugby's inclusion in the anime appears to be foreshadowing of events involving Yusuke Urameshi in the Chapter Black Saga. Rugby speaks the phrase: "This human has somehow stolen our demon powers". This scene comes immediately before a scene where Keiko makes a related statement.
- Rugby's powers are noticeably similar to Razor's Nen ability from Hunter x Hunter. Both abilities involve the user emitting a ball of pure energy that can explode once it comes into contact.