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In 2014 the organisation was renamed Rugby Europe as part of a re-branding. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rugby Europe suspended Russia from international and European continental rugby union competition. In addition, the Rugby Union of Russia was suspended from Rugby Europe. [2] [3]
Rugby Europe was created in 1934 under the name of FIRA "Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur”. With the amendment of its By-laws and in collaboration with the IRB, FIRA became in 1999, FIRA-AER as an exclusively European wide representative body.
Rugby Europe is the administrative body for rugby union in Europe. It was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise, and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of World Rugby (the sport's global governing body).
History of Rugby Europe. Rugby Europe has been known by its current name since 2014. However, the organisation was originally founded in 1934, as Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur (FIRA). In 1974, FIRA began to administer the FIRA Championship, which was later renamed the European Nations Cup (ENC).
With the confirmation that 24 teams will take part in the next Rugby World Cup, it now means that four teams will automatically qualify from the Men’s Rugby Europe Championship, with the fifth place side qualifying to the World Rugby Repechage tournament, which has been scheduled for November 2025. After extensive discussions with World Rugby ...
In 2014 the organisation was renamed Rugby Europe as part of a re-branding. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rugby Europe suspended Russia from international and European continental rugby union competition.
Rugby Europe's Official Podcast, Stars and Scrums, takes a deeper dive into some of the stories from rugby's largest playing continent, from players to coaches and admins as well as prominent journalists from around the rugby world, hosted by Francisco Isaac.
