Tuvalu Rugby Union

Tuvalu Rugby Union
Sport Rugby union
Founded 2007
FORU affiliation 2011

The Tuvalu Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for rugby union in Tuvalu. 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.[1][2]

National teams

Tuvalu participated in the Rugby Sevens competition in the XIVth Pacific Games in 2011, and is scheduled to compete in the 15-a-side FORU Oceania Cup in 2013.[3][4]

See also

Reference list

  1. Lalua, Silafaga (10 January 2007). "Rugby Union starts up". Tuvalu-News.TV. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. "Tuvalu becomes a Full Member of FORU". oceaniarugby.com. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. "Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games". XIVth Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 Nov 2011.
  4. Jenkins, Owain (6 July 2013). "2013 Oceania Cup". rugbypng.com.pg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.


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