Vanuatu Rugby Football Union

The Vanuatu Rugby Football Union, or VRFU, is the governing body for rugby union in Vanuatu. It was established in the 1960s, but only became fully affiliated to the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1999.[1]

Vanuatu Rugby Football Union
SportRugby union
Founded1966 (est.)
World Rugby affiliation1999
FORU affiliation2000
WebsiteVRFU

The Vanuatu Rugby Football Union is a full member of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU), which is the regional governing body for rugby union in Oceania.[2]

National teams

Vanuatu's national team, the Tuskers, has not yet played in a world cup but has competed at the South Pacific Games, including winning a bronze medal for rugby 15s (as New Hebrides) in 1966.[3] Vanuatu fields teams in 7s competitions as well as 15s. The national women's 7s team was established in 2011.[4]

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See also

Reference list
  1. "IRB Handbook" (PDF). International Rugby Board. 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. "Member Unions: Vanuatu Rugby Football Union". oceaniarugby.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. "Independence cup". Vanuatu Rugby Union. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  4. "Women sevens pre-squad". Vanuatu Rugby Union. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.


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