The Swedish Rugby Union ( sv, Svenska Rugbyförbundet) is the governing body for
rugby union in Sweden. The Stockholm Rugby Union ( sv, Stockholms Rugbyförbund) was founded on 29 May 1932. It is unclear exactly when it became the "Swedish Rugby Union", but it is supposed to have occurred sometime between 1932 and 1936.
It became affiliated to the
International Rugby Board
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.
See also
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Sweden national rugby union team
Rugby has been played in Sweden since 1933, the first full international being played in 1949 against Denmark.
The country celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008.
Sweden has been a member union of World Rugby since 1988 and is one of the 48 me ...
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Rugby union in Sweden
References
External links
Official site
{{World Rugby
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 ...
Rugby union governing bodies in Europe
Rugby union in Sweden
Sports organizations established in 1932
1932 establishments in Sweden