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World Rugby
International governing body of rugby union and its variants
1886founded
2sports & disciplines
111member associations recorded
2world championships
Founded1886
HeadquartersDublin
Olympic movementSummer Olympic federation (ASOIF)
SportsRugby union, Rugby sevens
Official websitewww.world.rugby
Events
World championships organised
| Championship | Sport | First held | Every | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby World Cup | Rugby union | 1985 | 4 yr | 13 |
| Rugby World Cup | Rugby union | 1991 | 4 yr | 13 |
Editions — seasons or tournaments recorded as separate entries in Wikidata.Nothing found — try another filter.
Membership
Members
National and regional associations recorded as members of World Rugby, by country.
116
116 members
| Member | Country | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Andorran Rugby Federation | Andorra | national |
| Argentine Rugby Union | Argentina | national |
| Rugby Australia | Australia | national |
| Austrian Rugby Federation | Austria | national |
| Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union | Bahrain | national |
| Barbados Rugby Football Union | Barbados | national |
| Belgian Rugby Federation | Belgium | national |
| Beninese Rugby Federation | Benin | national |
| Federación Boliviana de Rugby | Bolivia | national |
| Rugby Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | national |
| Botswana Rugby Union | Botswana | national |
| Brazilian Rugby Confederation | Brazil | national |
| Bulgarian Rugby Union | Bulgaria | national |
| Burundi Rugby Federation | Burundi | national |
| Rugby Canada | Canada | national |
| Chilean Rugby Federation | Chile | national |
| Colombian Rugby Union | Colombia | national |
| Costa Rica Rugby Federation | Costa Rica | national |
| Croatian Rugby Federation | Croatia | national |
| Cyprus Rugby Federation | Cyprus | national |
| Czech Rugby Union | Czech Republic | national |
| Rugby Danmark | Denmark | national |
| Eswatini Rugby Union | Eswatini | national |
| Fiji Rugby Union | Fiji | national |
| Finnish Rugby Federation | Finland | national |
| French Rugby Federation | France | national |
| Rugby Europe | France | international |
| Georgian Rugby Union | Georgia | national |
| German Rugby Federation | Germany | national |
| Ghana Rugby Football Union | Ghana | national |
| Guatemala Rugby Union | Guatemala | national |
| Hungarian Rugby Union | Hungary | national |
| Indian Rugby Football Union | India | national |
| Iran Rugby Association | Iran | national |
| Irish Rugby Football Union | Ireland | national |
| Rugby Israel | Israel | national |
| Italian Rugby Federation | Italy | national |
| Ivory Coast Rugby Union | Ivory Coast | national |
| Jamaica Rugby Football Union | Jamaica | national |
| Japan Rugby Football Union | Japan | national |
| Kazakhstan Rugby Union | Kazakhstan | national |
| Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union | Kuwait | national |
| Latvian Rugby Federation | Latvia | national |
| Federation of Lesotho Rugby | Lesotho | national |
| Lithuanian Rugby Federation | Lithuania | national |
| Luxembourg Rugby Federation | Luxembourg | national |
| Madagascan Rugby Federation | Madagascar | national |
| Mali Rugby Federation | Mali | national |
| Malta Rugby Football Union | Malta | national |
| Mauritius Rugby Union | Mauritius | national |
| Mexican Rugby Federation | Mexico | national |
| Moldovan Rugby Federation | Moldova | national |
| Monegasque Rugby Federation | Monaco | national |
| Mongolian Rugby Football Union | Mongolia | national |
| Montenegro Rugby | Montenegro | national |
| Royal Moroccan Rugby Federation | Morocco | national |
| Namibia Rugby Union | Namibia | national |
| Rugby Nederland | Netherlands | national |
| Cook Islands Rugby Union | New Zealand | national |
| New Zealand Rugby | New Zealand | national |
| Niue Rugby Football Union | New Zealand | national |
| Nigeria Rugby Football Federation | Nigeria | national |
| Norwegian Rugby Union | Norway | national |
| Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union | Oman | national |
| Unión de Rugby de Paraguay | Paraguay | national |
| Chinese Rugby Football Association | People's Republic of China | national |
| Hong Kong Rugby Union | People's Republic of China | national |
| Peruvian Rugby Federation | Peru | national |
| Philippine Rugby Football Union | Philippines | national |
| Polski Związek Rugby | Poland | national |
| Portuguese Rugby Federation | Portugal | national |
| Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union | Qatar | national |
| Romanian Rugby Federation | Romania | national |
| Rugby Union of Russia | Russia | national |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national rugby union | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | national |
| Samoa Rugby Union | Samoa | national |
| Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union | Saudi Arabia | national |
| Rugby Union of Serbia | Serbia | national |
| Singapore Rugby Union | Singapore | national |
| Slovak Rugby Union | Slovakia | national |
| Rugby Union of Slovenia | Slovenia | national |
| Solomon Islands Rugby Union Football | Solomon Islands | national |
| South African Rugby Union | South Africa | national |
| Korea Rugby Union | South Korea | national |
| Royal Spanish Rugby Federation | Spain | national |
| Swedish Rugby Union | Sweden | national |
| Swiss Rugby Federation | Switzerland | national |
| Syrian High Rugby Committee | Syria | national |
| Chinese Taipei Rugby Football Union | Taiwan | national |
| Tanzania Rugby Union | Tanzania | national |
| Thai Rugby Union | Thailand | national |
| Rugby Bahamas | The Bahamas | national |
| Togolese Rugby Federation | Togo | national |
| Tonga Rugby Union | Tonga | national |
| Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union | Trinidad and Tobago | national |
| Türkiye Ragbi Federasyonu | Turkey | national |
| Ukrainian Rugby Association | Ukraine | national |
| Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union | United Arab Emirates | national |
| Bermuda Rugby | United Kingdom | national |
| Cayman Rugby Football Union | United Kingdom | national |
| Irish Rugby Football Union | United Kingdom | national |
| Rugby Football Union | United Kingdom | national |
| Scottish Rugby Union | United Kingdom | national |
| Welsh Rugby Union | United Kingdom | national |
| USA Rugby | United States | national |
| Uruguayan Rugby Union | Uruguay | national |
| Uzbekistan Rugby Federation | Uzbekistan | national |
| Vanuatu Rugby Football Union | Vanuatu | national |
| Venezuelan Rugby Federation | Venezuela | national |
| Zambia Rugby Football Union | Zambia | national |
| Zimbabwe Rugby Union | Zimbabwe | national |
| Asia Rugby | — | international |
| Czechoslovak Rugby Union | — | national |
| Oceania Rugby | — | international |
| Rugby Americas North | — | international |
| Sudamérica Rugby | — | international |
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