Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union
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The Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. It was founded in 1928 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
in 1992. It is also a member of the West Indies Rugby Union, the Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee and the North American and West Indian Rugby Association.
See also
- Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union teamTrinidad and Tobago national rugby union teamThe Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team represents Trinidad and Tobago in the sport of rugby union. Trinidad and Tobago have thus far not qualified for the Rugby World Cup finals, but have participated in qualifying tournaments since 1999...
- Rugby union in Trinidad and TobagoRugby union in Trinidad and TobagoRugby union in Trinidad and Tobago is a popular sport. There are currently 4,457 registered players, and 13 clubs. They are currently ranked 46th.-History:...
- Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team (sevens)Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team (sevens)The Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side. It has competed at the Commonwealth Sevens-See also:* Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team* Rugby union in Trinidad and Tobago...
- Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union teamTrinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union teamThe Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Trinidad and Tobago, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2003. The team has several changes over the past few years...