Rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
in
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
is a minor but growing sport.
Governing body
The governing body is the Federazione Sammarinese Rugby, which was set up in 2004 by the brothers Giacomo and Michele Rossi. It is affiliated to
FIRA
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.
History
Although San Marino is not a major rugby playing nation, it is surrounded by
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
which is one of the countries represented in the
Six Nations which is the highest level of competition in Europe.
Aside from the national team, there is one major club, the Rugby Club San Marino.
Unlike some microstates which have had to contend with lack of facilities, San Marino's main problem is one of population.
See also
*
San Marino national rugby union team
References
External links
FIRA-AER Pageofficial union page
Rugby Club San Marino
{{Rugby union in Europe