Timeline_of_foundation_of_national_rugby_unions

Timeline of foundation of national rugby unions

Timeline of foundation of national rugby unions

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This timeline lists the foundation dates of the national governing bodies for rugby unionknown as rugby unions or federations. The first union was the Rugby Football Union (RFU) that was founded in 1871 to govern rugby union within England. It was founded following the first ever rugby union international, played between England and Scotland in 1871. The Scottish Football Union (later renamed the Scottish Rugby Union) was then founded in 1873, the Irish Rugby Football Union in 1879 and the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881.

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References and notes

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