Luxembourg Rugby Federation () is the governing body for
rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
in
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
. It was founded in 1974 and became affiliated to the
International Rugby Board
World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international competit ...
in 1991. Luxembourg Rugby team plays its matches at the Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg-City. Luxembourg are ranked 59th (on October 12, 2019) in the world according to the International Rugby Board.
See also
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Luxembourg national rugby union team
The Luxembourg national rugby union team is a minor team, and is ranked as a third tier nation. They are currently competing in the 2024-2025 Rugby Europe Trophy. Since 1996 Luxembourg also competes in the sevens circuits in Europe Luxembour ...
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Luxembourg national rugby sevens team
The Luxembourg national rugby sevens team made up primarily from the XV Team competes annually in European competitions. Entered first tournament in 1996.
Tournament History
1996 Portugal
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Lisbon (1-2 June) 1997 Rugby World Cup 7s Qualif ...
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Rugby union in Luxembourg
Rugby union in Luxembourg is a minor but growing sport.
Governing Body
The Fédération luxembourgeoise de rugby was founded in May 1973, and joined the IRB in 1991.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p71 ...
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Luxembourg women's national rugby union team
Clubs
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Rugby Club Luxembourg
Rugby Club Luxembourg, abbreviated to RCL, is a rugby union club, based in Cessange, Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Luxembourg has no domestic league of its own, so RCL plays in neighbouring countries' leagues; they currently play in the ...
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Rugby Club Walferdange
Rugby Club Walferdange, known as "De Renert",Named for Michel Rodange's epic poem of that name. is a francophone rugby union club, based in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. Luxembourg has no domestic league of its own, so ''De Renert'' plays in ...
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Cercle sportif des Communautés européennes - section Rugby
Cercle is French for ''circle''. It can refer to:
* Circle (administrative division)
* Cercle (French colonial), an administrative unit of the French Overseas Empire
* Cercle (Mali), the Malian administrative unit
** The specific Cercles of Mal ...
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Rugby Club Terres Rouges
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Rugby Eagles Luxembourg
The Rugby Eagles Luxembourg are the fifth rugby club created in Luxembourg.
Creation and approach
The Rugby Eagles Luxembourg is a rugby club in Luxembourg founded in 2019 and officially affiliated with the Luxembourg Rugby Union in July 2020. ...
External links
Official SiteWorld Rugby Rankings
Rugby union in Luxembourg
Rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
Sports organizations established in 1974
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