The Mexican Rugby Federation ( es, Federación Mexicana de Rugby, FMR or FMRU) is the governing body for
rugby union in Mexico
Rugby union in Mexico is a minor but growing sport. Rugby union has a stronger following in Mexico with French communities.
The Mexican Rugby Federation ( es, Federación Mexicana de Rugby, FMR) is the body directing rugby union in Mexico. It has ...
. The FMRU organizes rugby in the country: a championship takes place at the highest level in the country, and in the same way organizes championship tournaments for youth, veterans and women.
History
The Englishman Walter Irvine founded the "Unión Mexicana de Rugby A.C." (UMR) in 1973 to organise and develop rugby union in Mexico. The UMR was the body directing Mexican rugby union for thirty years.
The Federación Mexicana de Rugby was founded in October 2003. In November 2003 the FMR was made an associate member of the International Rugby Board, now known as
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 ...
. Mexico could thus take part in competitions organised by the supreme authority of rugby on a world level. Full membership followed in 2006.
At the beginning of 2007, the
Mexican Olympic Committee
The Mexican Olympic Committee () (COM) is the organization that represents Mexico, Mexican athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It was created and formally rec ...
recognized the FMR as an affiliate member.
National teams
The FMRU organizes several national teams that participate in international competitions:
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Mexico national rugby union team
The Mexico national rugby union team (Spanish: ''Selección nacional de rugby Mexico'') represents Mexico men's international rugby union competitions, they entered the World Rugby Rankings in March 2012, ranked initially in joint 71st place with ...
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Mexico national rugby sevens team
The Mexico national rugby sevens team participates in competitions such as the World Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. Mexico finished in last place in the 2008 USA Sevens and finished sixth in the 2011 Pan American Games and eighth in t ...
See also
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Rugby union in Mexico
Rugby union in Mexico is a minor but growing sport. Rugby union has a stronger following in Mexico with French communities.
The Mexican Rugby Federation ( es, Federación Mexicana de Rugby, FMR) is the body directing rugby union in Mexico. It has ...
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Rugby Americas North Championship
The Rugby Americas North Championship, known before the 2016 edition as the NACRA Rugby Championship, is a championship for Tier 3 members of Rugby Americas North
Rugby Americas North, abbreviated as RAN, is the governing body for rugby union in ...
External links
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Federación Mexicana de Rugby- Official Site
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Rugby union in Mexico
Rugby union governing bodies in North America
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 ...