The Austrian Rugby Federation 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 Austria.

The first documented game of rugby played in Austria occurred on April 14, 1912. The sport was being brought to Austria by two Englishmen

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 hoping to expand the sports base. It was over sixty years, however, before rugby union took hold in Austria.

The ÖRV was founded in 1990 and joined 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.

Vienna Celtic RFC

Vienna Celtic RFC

Vienna Celtic RFC is an Austrian rugby club in Vienna. They are the oldest team in Austria.-History:The club was founded on 19 January 1978 by a Scotsman, John Skinner, and two Austrians, Johann Schweiger and Bernhard Eigenberger.-Current squad:...

was founded in 1978 and was the first rugby union club founded in Austria.

List of presidents

• Thomas Gabriel (2001-2003)
• Paul Duteil (2003-20??)
• Andreas Schwab (20??-present)

External links

• Österreichischer Rugby Verband - Official site