Belgian Rugby Federation

Sports federation in Belgium

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Belgian Rugby UnionFédération Belge de Rugby
Belgische Rugby Bond

Sport| Rugby union
Founded| 1931; 94 years ago (1931)
World Rugby affiliation| 1988
Rugby Europe affiliation| 1934
President|  Michiel Leysen
Men's coach|  Laurent Dossat
Website| http://www.rugby.be/

The Belgian Rugby Federation[a] is the governing body for rugby union in Belgium. The Belgian Federation of Rugby (FBRB) is responsible for organizing and developing rugby union in Belgium.

It was founded in 1931 and became affiliated with World Rugby, who were called the International Rugby Board then, in 1988. It includes the provincial districts, clubs, managers, players, coaches, educators and officials, to contribute to the practice and development of rugby in all communities in Belgium. It is an organization that brings together the LBFR (Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby) and VRB (Vlaamse Rugby Bond). They are members of several sports organizations: a full member of World Rugby (1988), a member of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC), founding member (1934) of Rugby Europe and honorary member of the Rugby Football Union.

## History

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The Belgian federation, created on 24 November 1931 (a founding member of FIRA – Association Européenne de Rugby, 2 January 1934) is one of the oldest European federations. It was created at the initiative of the French Rugby Club (established in 1930 by Jean Rey, a future first coach of the national team), although it is the British of British Sport Club of Antwerp (founded in 1919 to section the initiative of Henri Truyens) and Brussels (1925) who implanted rugby in Belgium. The first Board of Directors was held on 20 January 1932 and the first match of the Belgium national rugby union team was organized for 13 March 1932 in the Netherlands, ending in a 6-6 draw.

## See also

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* Belgium national rugby union team
* Rugby union in Belgium

## Notes

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1. ^ (FBRB – Fédération Belge de Rugby in French and Belgische Rugby Bond in Dutch)

## External links

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* Belgian Rugby Federation official website

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Sports governing bodies in Belgium (BEL)

Summer Olympic sports|

* Aquatics
* diving
* swimming
* synchronized swimming
* water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. beach volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating
* figure
* speed
* short track
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* cross country
* Nordic combined
* freestyle
* jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC recognised sports|

* Air sports
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Motorsport
* Mountaineering and climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby union
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water ski
* Wushu

Paralympic sports|

Other sports|

* Rugby league
* Quidditch

* Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
* Belgian Paralympic Committee

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Governing body|

* Belgian Rugby Federation

National teams|

* Men's
* Women's
* Men 7's
* Women 7's

Competitions|

* Belgian Elite League
* Belgian Cup
* Belgian Super Cup
* Four Nations
* European Nations Cup (rugby union)

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World Rugby members

Africa|

* Algeria
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Egypt
* Eswatini
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Senegal
* South Africa
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

North America|

* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Bermuda
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Guyana
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* St. Lucia
* St. Vincent & the Grenadines
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States

South America|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Guatemala
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Azerbaijan
* Brunei
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Korea
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lao
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan

Europe|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ukraine
* Wales
* Turkey

Oceania|

* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Vanuatu

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