The Danish Rugby Union (DRU) () is the governing body for
rugby union in Denmark. Rugby began being played in Denmark in 1931 but it was not until 1950 that the DRU was established.
In 1971 the DRU joined
FIRA - Association of European Rugby followed by the
Skandinavisk Rugby Union in 1974
before finally joining the International Rugby Board (now
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 rug ...
) in 1988.
References
See also
*
Denmark national rugby union team
Rugby union in Denmark
Rugby union governing bodies in Europe
Rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
Sports organizations established in 1950
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