Nederlandse Rugby Bond
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The Dutch Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union
in the Netherlands
. It was founded in 1932 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
in 1988.
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 the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was founded in 1932 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 1988.
See also
- Rugby union in the NetherlandsRugby union in the NetherlandsRugby union in the Netherlands is a minor but growing sport.-Governing body:The Dutch Rugby Union was founded in 1932, and affiliated to the IRB in 1988....
- Netherlands national rugby union teamNetherlands national rugby union teamThe Netherlands national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1930.-History:...
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