Among the expected starters are Gennaro Gattuso, the rugged ball-winning midfielder who was instrumental in Italy's 2006 title.
Childs's aggressiveness usually shows up on the defensive end of the court, where he is known for being rugged on ball handlers.
According to the Fresh Kills master plan, the park could eventually have miles of bike trails and winding canoe watercourses, lush green ball fields and rugged natural areas strewn throughout an area two and a half times the size of Central Park.
Emmanuel Mayuka, on an industrious full debut for Southampton, had his appeals for a penalty turned down soon after as referee Howard Webb ruled that Carlos Cueller's rugged challenge had taken the ball.
So far, the Raptors have overwhelmed the Knicks with their big point guard (Doug Christie), shut down Allan Houston with their long-armed defender (Tracy McGrady) and wrestled away the critical loose balls with their rugged ex-Knick (Charles Oakley).
Where Celtic benefited from Bellamy's pace and John Hartson's rugged presence when they launched the ball long, the hosts could only reply with Dado Prso's endeavour and the confidence-shot Novo Nacho.
And with the South Korean team imposing itself in the second half on Saturday — depriving Diego Forlán of the ball and making the rugged Uruguayan defenders look frantic as they tied the score, 1-1 — it was not difficult to imagine that the three and a half million people of Uruguay would have to extend their vigil a few more years.
And the uranium fuel is encapsulated in rugged "pebbles", the size of tennis balls, which are designed to withstand a loss of coolant without disintegrating, making the reactor extremely safe.
There's a sweet little scene in the new movie "Invictus," in which rugged security agents toss around a rugby ball.
"The things Perry does really well — he's tough, he's rugged, he throws a really nice deep ball, which is a surprise to me when you look at last year's tape.
Spain monopolised the ball but were blunted by England's rugged and resilient approach.
