The Paraguayan Rugby Union ( es, Unión de Rugby del Paraguay) is the governing body 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 ...
in
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
. It was founded in 1970 and 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 1989.
Senior Paraguayan Rugby Championship
See also
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Paraguay national rugby union team
The Paraguay national rugby team is governed by the Paraguayan Rugby Union. They compete regularly in the South American Rugby Championship, but have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.
Paraguay had the unenviable position on 1 May 2002, of ...
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Rugby union in Paraguay
Rugby union in Paraguay is a secondary sport. With 4,355 registered players and twenty clubs, the country currently ranks 37th worldwide and 4th in South America.IRB retrieved 8 July 2009
The Paraguayan Rugby Union (Union de Rugby del Paraguay) ...
External links
IRB Paraguay pageofficial union page
Rugby union in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
Sports governing bodies in Paraguay
Sports organizations established in 1970
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