Oceania Rugby
Sports Federation
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Oceania Rugby, previously known as the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU), is the regional governing body for rugby union in Oceania. It was founded in 2000 to represent the interests of Oceania rugby within World Rugby, the international governing body.[1] It presently encompasses fourteen full members and two associate members.[2][3][4]
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| Founded | 2000 (as FORU) |
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| Type | Sports federation |
| Members | 14 full members and 2 associate members |
| Website | oceania |
Tournaments
Under the umbrella of World Rugby, Oceania Rugby oversees the following competitions:[5]
Members
There are 14 full members of Oceania Rugby:
There are 2 associate members of Oceania Rugby:
World Rugby Rankings
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Notes
^a The French Rugby Federation is the governing body affiliated with World Rugby, with a regional section for New Caledonia.
^b The Tuvalu Rugby Union is not yet affiliated with World Rugby.
^c The French Rugby Federation is the governing body affiliated with World Rugby, with a regional section for Wallis and Futuna.
^dThe Nauru Rugby Union applied for World Rugby affiliation in 2015.[8]