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Niue Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in
Rugby union is the most popular sport in
IRB Niue page
Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions, Niue page
Oceania Nations, Niue
Rugby union in Niue Organisations based in Niue 1952 establishments in Niue Rugby union governing bodies in Oceania Sports organizations established in 1952 {{Rugbyunion-stub
Niue
Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between T ...
. It was founded in 1952, and became affiliated to the World Rugby (formerly the IRB) in 1999.
The Niue Rugby Football Union is a member of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU), and was also a member of the former Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance and was eligible to supply players to the Pacific Islanders team.
Rugby union in Niue
Rugby union is the most popular sport in Niue
Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between T ...
. It is a tier-three rugby union playing nation.
National team
TheNiue national rugby union team
The Niue Island national rugby union team is the national team of the third tier rugby union playing nation of Niue Island. The team first started playing in 1983 in mainly competes in the Oceania Cup, which it won in 2008. Rugby union in Niue I ...
first started playing in 1983. They have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.
Niue won the current FORU Oceania Cup in 2008, defeating New Caledonia 27–5 in the final on 1 September 2008.
History
Teams from Niue have competed in the Commonwealth Games. When Niue competed in the 2001 Wellington 7s, they took a completely local-based squad, and though they scored tries againstEngland
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and Canada
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, they were crushed in most games. Infamously, they surprised everyone by beating Japan 31–19 in 2002.
The New Zealand player Frank Bunce
Frank Eneri Bunce (born 4 February 1962) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player and coach. He played international rugby for both Western Samoa and New Zealand in the 1990s, appearing in the 1991 and 1995 World Cups. He played in four int ...
is the great nephew of Sir Robert Rex
Sir Robert Richmond Rex (25 January 190912 December 1992) was the first Premier of the Pacific island state of Niue.
Early life and family
Rex was born to parents Leslie Lucas Richmond Rex, a European trader on Niue, and Fisimonomono Tufaina ...
, the former Premier of Niue
Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between T ...
.
See also
*Niue national rugby union team
The Niue Island national rugby union team is the national team of the third tier rugby union playing nation of Niue Island. The team first started playing in 1983 in mainly competes in the Oceania Cup, which it won in 2008. Rugby union in Niue I ...
*Niue national rugby sevens team
The Niue national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side.
IRB Sevens World Series 2005–06 World Sevens Series
2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series 2009 Wellington Sevens
Pool B
2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 2011 Gold Co ...
*Niue Island Sports Association
The Niue Island Sports Association is an unrecognized National Olympic Committee and associate member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees. The organization is the national federation for all sports within Niue and represents the country at ...
References
External links
IRB Niue page
Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions, Niue page
Oceania Nations, Niue
Rugby union in Niue Organisations based in Niue 1952 establishments in Niue Rugby union governing bodies in Oceania Sports organizations established in 1952 {{Rugbyunion-stub