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The Deep South Rugby Football Union (DSRFU) is a Local Area Union (LAU) for
rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
teams in the
Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, also referred to as the American Southeast or simply the Southeast, is a geographical region of the United States. It is located broadly on the eastern portion of the southern United States and the southern por ...
. The DSRFU is part of the
True South Geographical Union The True South Geographical Union is the Geographical Union (GU) for rugby union teams playing in the Southern United States for USA Rugby. True South Rugby Football Union is responsible for governing the following Local Area Unions (LAU's): * D ...
, one of the Geographical Unions (GUs) that comprise
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. It is a non-profit organization and is the primary overseeing body for the promotion of rugby union in the region. The DSRFU is divided into four divisions: Men, Women, College Men, and College Women. The union includes clubs from Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, Louisiana and Mississippi.


Men's clubs

* Baton Rouge Rugby Football Club * Battleship Rugby Football Club * Birmingham Rugby Football Club
Jackson Rugby Football Club
* Montgomery Rugby Football Club * New Orleans Rugby Football Club * Okaloosa Rugby Football Club * Panama City Beach Rugby Football Club * Pensacola Rugby Football Club
Tallahassee Rugby Football Club


Women's clubs

*New Orleans Halfmoons Women's Rugby Club


Collegiate Men's clubs

* Louisiana State University rugby * Loyola University New Orleans rugby * Mississippi State University rugby * University of Southern Mississippi rugby * Spring Hill College rugby *Tulane University Rugby


See also

*
Rugby union in the United States 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 ...


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USA Rugby
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