The Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union (TTRFU) is the governing body for

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. It was founded in 1928 and became affiliated to the

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in 1992. It is also a member of the

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, the

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and the

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. In May 2021, Maria Thomas was elected as the first female president of the TTRFU, defeating the incumbent Colin Peters.

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