Rugby India

Rugby India

Sport	Rugby union
Founded	1968 (1968)
World Rugby affiliation	1999
Headquarters	Nawab House, 63 Maharishi Karve Road, Marine Lines, Mumbai
President	Rahul Bose[1]
Website	Rugby India

Rugby India, previously named the Indian Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in India. It was founded in 1968 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board now World Rugby in 1999.

Rugby India administers all India national teams: senior men's and teams, sevens teams for both men and women, and under-20 national teams for both sexes.

Coaches[]

Currently South African Norman Laker is the coach of the India national rugby union team.

History[]

Rugby Union in India dates back to a scratch match or two played in Kolkata and Madras during the visit of MS Galatea in 1871. The first recorded match was played on Christmas Day 1872, at CFC in Kolkata, it was played between England and a combined team of Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

In 1968 the India Rugby Football Union was founded and in 1999 the IFRU gained association from the International Rugby Board.

See also[]

• India national rugby union team
• India national rugby union team (sevens)
• India women's national rugby sevens team
• Rugby union in India
• All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament

References[]

External links[]

• The Official Website of Rugby India