The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby (WR) in 1886. It promotes and runs the sport, organises international matches for the England national team, and educates and trains players and …

The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men’s English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. [1] [2] The competition has existed since 1987, when English clubs were first …

Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition. The Premiership has consisted of thirteen clubs since 2021, and is the top division of the English rugby union system.Premiership clubs qualify for Europe's two main club competitions, the European …

In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football associations. During the 20th century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world. ... (RFU). The first official RFU rules were adopted in June 1871. These rules allowed passing the ...

Oct 23, 2022 · The sport started to codify its rules in the 19th century — the Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 — but only turned professional in 1995. ... RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney says the ...

Nov 18, 2022 · Stags Take Centre Stage. Dave Picken - November 18 2022. It's a rest week for the firsts this week but the Stags are in CaNDY League action. The game was due to be played at Seaham but will now be at a less soggy Brinkburn with a 2.00 kick off followed by England against the All Blacks on TV ...

Nov 04, 2022 · Banbury Rugby Club was founded in 1925 and has gone on to become... The Region’s Most Go-Ahead Rugby Club. Based at Bodicote Park on the Oxford Road, the Club has over 100 active senior players and. over 450 boys and girls playing aged from 5 to 18 years old. Many other Club Members simply enjoy the lively social scene as supporters and parents.

Oct 21, 2022 · The fate of Worcester and Wasps mirrors that of Richmond and London Scottish in 1999 and shows that the current structure of the professional game in England is ...

Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France.It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14.Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It is the world's best supported second tier rugby union league.

London Welsh Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Cymry Llundain) was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons, after gaining promotion from the RFU Championship in the 2012 and 2014 play-off final. The club returned to Old Deer Park in …