The 'Romanian Rugby Federation' () is the governing body for the sport of
rugby union in
Romania.
It is registered with the IRB under their English name and only use their Romanian name inside Romania.
They have 7,000 members and 80 clubs.
History
It was formed in 1931 and were founder members of the
Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur.
It became affiliated to the
International Rugby Board in 1987 when Romania were invited to take part in the inaugural World Cup.
Octavian Morariu won the election for the presidency of the F.R.R, and he and his team started the reconstruction of Romanian rugby union. He left the F.R.R to become the President of the Romanian Olympic Committee (COSR). Morariu was replaced at the helm by George Straton, one of his closest associates.
See also
★
Romania national rugby union team
External links
★
Federaţia Română de Rugby - Official Site
★ //
www.rugby.ro