The Turkish Rugby Federation () is the governing body for

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. It was founded in 2011, and became affiliated to

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in 2012. Turkey became an associate member of

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in 2020. Turkish Rugby Federation also governs

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and

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activities in Turkey.

Teams

- the national men's rugby union team. * rugby union / 7s / sevens - the national men's rugby union seven-a-side team. *

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* Turkey women's national rugby union team

References

External links

Turkish Rugby Federation
- Official Site Rugby union in Turkey

Sports organizations established in 2011 {{Rugbyunion-stub