Tahiti Rugby Union
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 1994 |
| Oceania Rugby affiliation | ?? |
| President | Charles Tauziet |
The Tahiti Rugby Union (Template:Lang-fr) is the governing body for rugby union in Tahiti. It was founded in 1989 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) in 1994.
It is also a full member of Oceania Rugby, which is the governing body for rugby union in Oceania.[1]
National teams
The Tahiti 15-a-side team has competed at the South Pacific Games in the 1970s and 80s, and more recently has won the FORU Oceania Cup in 2017 against rivals Cook Islands.[2] Tahiti fields teams in 7s competitions as well as 15s.[3][4] The national women's 7s team has also competed at the Pacific Games.[5]
See also
- Rugby union in Tahiti
- Tahiti national rugby union team
- Tahiti national rugby union team (sevens)
- Tahiti women's national rugby union team (sevens)
References
- ^ "Samoa's Lefau Harry Schuster Re-elects to top FORU Post". samoarugbyunion.ws. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Tahiti Test Rugby Scores". rugbyinternational.net. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Two days of rugby union sevens". Cook Islands News. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games". XIVth Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "2011 South Pacific Games - Rugby 7 Pool Summary - Women" (PDF). oceaniarugby.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
External links
- Tahiti on OceaniaRugby.com
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