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Colombian Rugby Federation
The Colombian Rugby Federation ( es, Federación Colombiana de Rugby or FCR in Spanish) is the governing body for rugby union in Colombia. The FCR is a member of World Rugby, the governing body for rugby globally, and a member of Sudamérica Rugby, the governing body for rugby in South America. The FCR also oversees the Colombia national rugby union team, which participates in the annual South American Rugby Championship The South American Rugby Championship refers to the continental rugby union championships for South America, organized by Sudamérica Rugby. The current name of the championships is ''South American Six Nations'', implemented in 2018. Throughout hi .... The national team has been ranked as high as 34 in 2017 and as low as 85 in 2006. See also * Rugby union in Colombia * Colombia national rugby union team * Colombia national rugby sevens team References External links Official site {{World Rugby Rugby in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudamérica Rugby
Sudamérica Rugby (previously known as Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (abbreviated CONSUR) between 1988 and 2015),Consur se transforma on Rugby Full, 5 Jan 2015 is the governing body for within and most of . It was created on 14 October 1988 in on the initiative of Argentina, Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rugby
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rugby competitions, such as the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Under 20 Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup. World Rugby's headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Its membership now comprises 120 national unions. Each member country must also be a member of one of the six regional unions into which the world is divided: Africa, Americas North, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania. World Rugby was founded as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) in 1886 by , and , with joining in 1890. , and became full members in 1949. became a member in 1978 and a further 80 members joined from 1987 to 1999. The body was renamed the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1998, and took up its current name o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia National Rugby Union Team
The Colombia national rugby union team ( es, selección de rugby de Colombia) is classified as a tier three nation by World Rugby. They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments. Colombia made their debut against Mexico in 1996. In 2018, the Colombians won their first significant international honour, winning the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge, the 'B' championship to the Americas Rugby Championship. The national side is ranked 33rd in the world (as of 20 March 2021). History Colombia attempted to qualify for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, participating in the Americas qualifying tournaments during November 2001. They contested matches in the Round 1 (South) group, against nations including Brazil, Venezuela and Peru in Round 1. Colombia was involved in qualifying for the World Cup ( France 2007) in 2004 when they contested Round 1b (CONSUR 2nd division). They finished fourth in the final standings which kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South American Rugby Championship
The South American Rugby Championship refers to the continental rugby union championships for South America, organized by Sudamérica Rugby. The current name of the championships is ''South American Six Nations'', implemented in 2018. Throughout history, South American Championships have also existed for lower divisions of the rugby union championships, as well as youth and women tournaments, and editions for rugby sevens. History The South American Rugby Championship is a round-robin tournament, with each team playing each other once at a designated host stadium. The top level championship for men's rugby union, disputed annually, has received a number of different titles in history. It began in 1951 as ''Sudamericano de Rugby'', which lasted until 1998. From 1951 to 1998, only Argentina, Chile and Uruguay were the core teams in the tournament. They competed alongside occasional additions of Brazil, Paraguay and Peru, with the winner being decided on which team finishes with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In Colombia
Rugby union in Colombia is a minor but growing sport, with around 15,000 registered players and 80 rugby union clubs in Colombia. The Colombian national team is currently ranked 44th by World Rugby. The governing body is the Colombian Rugby Federation (Federación Colombiana de Rugby or F.C.R. in Spanish) retrieved 5 July 2017 History Rugby was first introduced into Colombia from the southern parts of South America, but really started going in the mid 1970s, when British and French expats, along with Colombians who had received rugby training at the Alianza Francesa, played on Sundays in .[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia National Rugby Sevens Team
The Colombia national rugby sevens team participates in the annual Sudamérica Rugby Sevens tournament. Their best finish was in the 2015 tournament, where they finished fourth. The team is governed by the Colombian Rugby Federation. Colombia has not yet qualified for any major global rugby sevens competitions, such as the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Rugby Sevens Series, nor Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics was played for the first time at the 2016 Summer Olympics with both men's and women's contests. Rugby sevens was added to the Olympics following the decision of the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen in October .... Colombia participated in the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens, a qualifying tournament for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, but failed to qualify. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
