The Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU), also known as Rugby India, is the governing body for sport of rugby union in India. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The federation was founded in 1998 and it became affiliated to World Rugby in 1999.
Rugby India administers all India national teams: men's, women's, men's sevens and women's sevens. It also manages both U20 national teams.
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 Ground in Kolkata, it was played between England and a combined team of Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
In 1998 the India Rugby Football Union was founded and in 1999 the IFRU gained association from the International Rugby Board. In March 2019, former South African player Naas Botha became coach of national team. He accepted the job for short term.
Rugby India (RI) organised Asian under 18 tournament in 2018 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In the tournament 14 nations participated and India finished on 4th position. Rugby India was founded in 1998. It is sole governing body for rugby in India. It is recognized by Sports ministry of India and affiliated to the World Rugby, the international governing body of the sport in the world.
State associations State Associations affiliated with the IRFU.
State/UT members No. Association State/UT Reg. year 1 Rugby Football Association Andaman Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2021 2 Andhra Pradesh Rugby Association Andhra Pradesh 2016 3 Rugby Association of Assam Assam 2006 4 Rugby Football Association of Bihar Bihar 2017 5 Chandigarh Rugby Football Association Chandigarh 2001 6 Chhattisgarh Rugby Football Association Chhattisgarh 2004 7 Rugby Association of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 2024 8 Rugby Association of Delhi Delhi 2019 9 Goa Rugby Union Goa 2018 10 Rugby Football Association of Gujarat Gujarat 2015 11 Haryana State Rugby Football Association Haryana 2009 12 Himachal Pradesh Rugby Association Himachal Pradesh 2025 13 Jammu & Kashmir Rugby Association Jammu and Kashmir 2021 14 Jharkhand Rugby football Association Jharkhand 2022 15 Karnataka Rugby Football Union Karnataka 2006 16 State Rugby Association – Kerala Kerala 2015 17 Rugby Football Association – Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh 2020 18 Rugby Association of Maharashtra Maharashtra 2010 19 Amateur Rugby Association of Manipur Manipur 2001 20 Odisha Rugby Football Association Odisha 1998 21 Puducherry Amateur Rugby Football Association Puducherry 2018 22 Rugby Association – Punjab Punjab 2015 23 Rajasthan Rugby Association Rajasthan 2023 24 Tamil Nadu Rugby Football Union Tamil Nadu 2000 25 Telangana Rugby Association Telangana 2017 26 Rugby Football Association Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh 2022 27 Uttarakhand Rugby Association Uttarakhand 2021 28 Bengal Rugby-Football Union West Bengal 2001
Other members No. Association Department President 1 Services Sports Control Board Indian Armed Forces Dinesh Suri
Coaching staff Head coach: Waisale Serevi Strength and conditioning coach: Kiano Fourie Team Analyst: Fhatuwani Rasivhenge Physiotherapist: Wahid Khan, Lizanne Paes
See also
Rugby union in India History of rugby union Sport in India All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament
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