Egyptian Rugby Football Union
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 2022 |
| Rugby Africa affiliation | 2019 |
| Website | egyptrugby |
The Egyptian Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Egypt and was founded in 2008. The Egyptian Rugby Football Union became a full member of Rugby Africa in 2019 and an associate member of World Rugby in 2022.[1]
The Egyptian Rugby Football Union has mainly focused on rugby sevens, they hosted the men’s and women’s regional competitions in Alexandria in 2021.[1]
On 14 November 2024, Egypt was granted World Rugby Full Member status by the World Rugby Council.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Egypt, Guatemala and Lesotho achieve World Rugby Full Member status". www.world.rugby. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Jepchumba, Priscilla (2024-11-16). "Rugby's Global Reach Expands As Three Nations Earn Full Membership". Rugby On SI. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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