French Rugby Federation

The Fédération Française de Rugby ( FFR ) is a sports association in France. She is responsible for the development of rugby sport in all its forms ( Rugby Union, Rugby 7-a, juniors, women, etc. ), for the management of over 1,600 clubs with more than 200,000 licensed players, conducting regional championships and the training of arbitrators. Divides the association is divided into 26 committees in France and seven committees in the overseas regions. Professional sport is, however, organized by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby.

There are several features relating to the Committee. Thus, these comprise the north of the country up to three administrative regions, while in the south (and in particular in the southwest ) their territory is much small-scale. This is also in there far greater popularity of the sport and the comparatively larger number of clubs. Three committees are cross border: Alsace -Lorraine is also responsible for Luxembourg, Midi-Pyrenees and Andorra Côte d'Azur Monaco.

FFR was founded on May 13, 1919; they replaced the rugby committee of the Association polysportiven USFSA. 1934 was built under the leadership of the FFR, the Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur Association as competition for the International Rugby Board ( IRB). In 1978 joined the FFR to the IRB at.