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| '''] in ]''' is a minor but growing sport. The national team is currently ranked 95th by World Rugby<ref>{{Cite web|last=world.rugby|title=Men's Rankings {{!}} World Rugby|url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/rankings/mru|access-date=2021-07-26|website=www.world.rugby}}</ref> | |||
| ==Governing body== | ==Governing body== | ||
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| Rwandan rugby had a low key but steady presence in colonial times; however, it went into decline post-Rwandan independence, and the horrors of the 1990s war also damaged the game beyond repair. | Rwandan rugby had a low key but steady presence in colonial times; however, it went into decline post-Rwandan independence, and the horrors of the 1990s war also damaged the game beyond repair. | ||
| However, the ] which arrived in the wake of that tragedy have reintroduced the game, which is being taken up by many of the young. One person in particular has said: "in my combined years I have yet to witness the passion and desire to play rugby as I did in Rwanda. The boys have such a passion to learn as much of the game as they can."<ref>http://www.friendsofrwandanrugby.org/</ref> | However, the ] which arrived in the wake of that tragedy have reintroduced the game, which is being taken up by many of the young. One person in particular has said: "in my combined years I have yet to witness the passion and desire to play rugby as I did in Rwanda. The boys have such a passion to learn as much of the game as they can."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.friendsofrwandanrugby.org/ |title=捕鱼棋牌-官网首页 |access-date=2009-06-22 |archive-date=2020-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615165730/http://www.friendsofrwandanrugby.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| Rwanda has currently both a ] and a ] national rugby team. | Rwanda has currently both a ] and a ] national rugby team. | ||
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Rugby union in Rwanda is a minor but growing sport. The national team is currently ranked 95th by World Rugby
Governing body
The sport is governed by the Fédération Rwandaise de Rugby.
History
Rwanda is a former colony of Belgium, and the game was first introduced from there.
Rwandan rugby had a low key but steady presence in colonial times; however, it went into decline post-Rwandan independence, and the horrors of the 1990s war also damaged the game beyond repair.
However, the aid agencies which arrived in the wake of that tragedy have reintroduced the game, which is being taken up by many of the young. One person in particular has said: "in my combined years I have yet to witness the passion and desire to play rugby as I did in Rwanda. The boys have such a passion to learn as much of the game as they can."
Rwanda has currently both a men's and a women's national rugby team.
See also
- Rwanda national rugby union team
- Rwanda women's national rugby union team
- Confederation of African Rugby
- Africa Cup
External links
- World Rugby Rwanda page
- official union page
- CAR
- Friends of Rwandan Rugby
- Rugby in Rwanda
- Burundi score first ever test victory
References
- world.rugby. "Men's Rankings | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- "捕鱼棋牌-官网首页". Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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