Georgian Rugby Union
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საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი | |
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Sport | Rugby union |
Founded | 1964 |
World Rugby affiliation | 1992 |
Rugby Europe affiliation | 1992 |
President | Soso Tkemaladze |
Men's coach | vacant |
Website | www.rugby.ge |
The Georgian Rugby Union (GRU) (Georgian: საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the nation of Georgia.
History
Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union until 1991, with the Independent Georgian Rugby Union being established on May 27, 1991. It organizes the Georgia Championship, Georgia Cup, the Georgia national rugby union team and the Georgia XV national rugby union team. It became affiliated to World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Football Board, in 1992. It is based in Tbilisi.[citation needed]
See also
External links
- Georgian Rugby Union official site:
- (in Georgian) Georgian, with full content
- (in English) English, under construction
Categories:
- Articles containing Georgian-language text
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2023
- Articles with Georgian-language sources (ka)
- Rugby union in Georgia (country)
- Rugby union governing bodies in Europe
- Sports governing bodies in Georgia (country)
- National members of World Rugby
- Sports organizations established in 1964
- 1964 establishments in Georgia (country)