Georgian Rugby Union
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| საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 1964 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 1992 |
| Rugby Europe affiliation | 1992 |
| President | David Kacharava[1] |
| Men's coach | Richard Cockerill |
| Website | www.rugby.ge |
The Georgian Rugby Union (GRU) (Georgian: საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the nation of Georgia.
History
[edit | edit source]Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union until 1991, with the Independent Georgian Rugby Union being established on May 27, 1991. It organizes the Georgia Championship, Georgia Cup, the Georgia national rugby union team and the Georgia XV national rugby union team. It became affiliated to World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Football Board, in 1992. It is based in Tbilisi.[citation needed]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირის პრეზიდენტად დავით კაჭარავა აირჩიეს, 17:48, 26.04.2025.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Georgian Rugby Union official site:
- (in Georgian) Georgian, with full content
- (in English) English, under construction
