The Georgian Rugby Union (GRU) (Georgian: საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი) is the governing body for the sport of

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 it ...

in the nation of

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

. Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union until 1991, with the Independent Georgian Rugby Union being established on May 27, 1991. It organizes the Georgia Championship, Georgia Cup, the

Georgia national rugby union team The Georgia national rugby union team ( Georgian: საქართველოს მორაგბეთა ეროვნული ნაკრები), nicknamed The Borjgalosnebi (''The Men of the Borjgali'' i.e. the traditional Georg ...

and the

Georgia XV national rugby union team The Georgia XV team are the second national rugby union team behind the Georgia national rugby union team. Georgia XV matches are usually used as a stepping stone up to Lelos selection. It was formed in 2018 by the Georgian Rugby Union. Summer ...

. It became affiliated to

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 ...

, then known as the International Rugby Football Board, in 1992. It is based in Tbilisi.

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* Georgian Rugby Union official site: *
Georgian, with full content
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{{World Rugby Rugby union in Georgia (country) Rugby union governing bodies in Europe

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 it ...

World Rugby members Sports organizations established in 1964 1964 establishments in Georgia (country)

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