TUVALU RUGBY UNION - Encyclopedia Information

The Tuvalu Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for rugby union in Tuvalu. It also organises the Rugby Sevens competitions.^[1] It was established in 2007 and is a full member of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU), which is the regional governing body for rugby in Oceania.^[2]^[3]

Tuvalu participates in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Pacific Games and the Oceania Sevens Championship.^[4]

External links

^ Pareti, Alipate (10 November 2023). "The tides turn for rugby 7s in Tuvalu". Islands Business. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ Lalua, Silafaga (10 January 2007). "Rugby Union starts up". Tuvalu-News.TV. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
^ "Tuvalu becomes a Full Member of FORU". oceaniarugby.com. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^ "Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games". XIVth Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 Nov 2011.

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Tuvalu Rugby Union

Sport

Founded

2007

FORU affiliation

2011

Reference list

^ Pareti, Alipate (10 November 2023). "The tides turn for rugby 7s in Tuvalu". Islands Business. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ Lalua, Silafaga (10 January 2007). "Rugby Union starts up". Tuvalu-News.TV. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
^ "Tuvalu becomes a Full Member of FORU". oceaniarugby.com. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^ "Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games". XIVth Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 Nov 2011.

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