Korea Rugby Union Explained

Unionname:	Korea Rugby Union
Nativename:	한국 럭비 유니온
Logosize:	125px
Region:	Asia
Regionyear:	^[1]
Headquarters:	Jung District, Seoul

The Korea Rugby Union (KRU) is the governing body for rugby union in South Korea. It was founded in 1946,^{[2] [3]} and become a member of World Rugby (known as International Rugby Football Board at the time) in November 1988.^{[4] [5]} The KRU was the fifth Asian rugby union to be founded, after Ceylon (Sri Lanka; 1908), Malaya (Malaysia; 1921), Japan (1926) and Thailand (1937).

Teams

• South Korea – Men's national team
• South Korea sevens – Men's national rugby seven-a-side team
• South Korea women's sevens – Women's national rugby seven-a-side team

See also

• Rugby union in South Korea
• Sport in South Korea
• Korea Super Rugby League

External links

• Korea Rugby Union
• Korea on irb.com
• Korea on rugbydata.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Membership — Regional Association: Asia Rugby . world.rugby . World Rugby . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206082745/https://www.world.rugby/organisation/membership/asia . 6 December 2023 . live .
2. Book: Bath . Richard . 1997 . Complete Book of Rugby . Seven Oaks Ltd . 70 . 1-86200-013-1 .
3. Web site: Korea Rugby Union . asiarugby.com . .
4. Web site: 2014 . Handbook . test3.pulselive.com . World Rugby . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150208034633/http://test3.pulselive.com/wr-resources/World_Rugby_Handbook/EN/pubData/source/150114%20GF%20IRB%20Handbook%20Master%20English%20Version.pdf . 8 February 2015 .
5. Web site: Membership . asiarugby.com . Asia Rugby .