UNIONS IN MEMBERSHIP

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Oceania
• North America (and Caribbean)
• South America
• Associate Members
  
  

Country
Union/Federation
Year of Entry

Africa

Botswana
Botswana Rugby Union
Oct 1994

Burkina Faso
Fédération Burkinabé de Rugby
November 2018

Cameroon
Fédération Camerounaise de Rugby
Apr 1999

Estwatini (formerly Swaziland)
Eswatini Rugby Union
Jan 1998

Ghana
Ghana Rugby Union
Apr 2004

Kenya
Kenya Rugby Football Union
Mar 1990

Ivory Coast
Fédération Ivoirienne de Rugby
Mar 1988

Madagascar
Fédération Malagasy de Rugby
Jan 1998

Mauritius
Rugby Union Mauritius
May 2009

Morocco
Fédération Royale Marocaine de Rugby
Mar 1988

Namibia
Namibia Rugby Union
Mar 1990

Nigeria 
Nigeria Rugby Football Association 
Mar 2001

Rwanda
Fédération Rwandaise de Rugby
Apr 2004

Senegal
Fédération Sénégalaise de Rugby
Nov 1999

South Africa
South African Rugby Union
1949

Tunisia
Fédération Tunisienne de Rugby
Mar 1988

Uganda
Uganda Rugby Football Union
July 1997

Zambia
Zambia Rugby Football Union
Mar 1995

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Rugby Union
Mar 1987

Asia

China
Chinese Rugby Football Association
Jan 1997

Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Rugby Football Union
Mar 1988

Guam
Guam Rugby Football Union
Apr 1998

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Rugby Football Union
Nov 1988

India
Indian Rugby Football Union
Apr 1999

Indonesia
Persatuan Rugby Union Indonesia
Nov 2013

Iran
Iran Rugby Federation
Nov 2010

Japan
Japan Rugby Football Union
Mar 1987

Kazakhstan
Qazakhstan Rugby Federation
July 1997

Korea
Korea Rugby Union
Nov 1988

Lao
Lao Rugby Federation
Nov 2004

Malaysia
Malaysian Rugby Union
Mar 1988

Pakistan
Pakistan Rugby Union
Nov 2008

Philippines
The Philippines Rugby Football Union
Nov 2008

Singapore
Singapore Rugby Union
Nov 1989

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union
Nov 1988

Thailand
Thai Rugby Union
Nov 1989

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation
Nov 2012

Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Rugby Union
Nov 2004

Europe

Andorra
Federació Andorrana de Rugby
Nov 1991

Austria
Osterreichischer Rugby Verband
Nov 1992

Belgium
Fédération Belge de Rugby
Mar 1988

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Ragbi Savez Republike Bosne
Oct 1996

Bulgaria
Bulgarian Rugby Federation
Nov 1992

Croatia
Hrvatski Ragbijaški Savez
Nov 1992

Czechia
Ceska Rugbyova Unie
Nov 1988

Denmark
Dansk Rugby Union
Mar 1988

England
Rugby Football Union
1890

Finland
Suomen Rugbyliitto
May 2001

France
Fédération Française de Rugby
1978

Georgia
Georgian Rugby Union
Feb 1992

Germany
Deutscher Rugby Verband
Nov 1988

Hungary
Magyar Rögbi Szövetség
Nov 1991

Ireland
Irish Rugby Football Union
1886

Israel
Israel Rugby Union
Nov 1988

Italy
Federazione Italiana Rugby
Mar 1987

Latvia
Latvia Rugby Federation
Nov 1991

Luxembourg
Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Rugby
Nov 1991

Lithuania
Fédération Lithuanienne de Rugby
Apr 1992

Malta
Malta Rugby Football Union
Mar 2000

Moldova
Federatia de Rugby din Moldovei
Mar 1994

Monaco
Fédération Monégasque de Rugby
Jan 1998

Netherlands
Nederlands Rugby Bond
Mar 1988

Norway
Norges Rugby Forbund
Apr 1993

Poland
Polski Związek Rugby
Mar 1988

Portugal
Federação Portuguesa de Rugby
Nov 1988

Romania
Federatia Romana de Rugbi
Nov 1987

Russia
Rugby Union of Russia
Oct 1990

Scotland
Scottish Rugby Union
1886

Serbia
Rugby Union of Serbia
Mar 1988

Slovenia
Rugby Zveza Slovenije
May 2016

Spain
Federación Española de Rugby
Mar 1988

Sweden
Svenska Rugby Forbundet
Mar 1988

Switzerland
Fédération Suisse de Rugby
Nov 1988

Ukraine
National Rugby Federation of Ukraine
Nov 1992

Wales
Welsh Rugby Union
1886

Oceania

American Samoa
American Samoa Rugby Football Union
May 2012

Australia
Australian Rugby Union
1949

Cook Islands
Cook Islands Rugby Union
Mar 1995

Fiji
Fiji Rugby Union
Nov 1987

New Zealand
New Zealand Rugby Union
1949

Niue
Niue Rugby Football Union
Apr 1999

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union
Oct 1993 

Samoa
Lakapi Samoa
Mar 1988

Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation
Nov 1999

Tonga
Tonga Rugby Football Union
Nov 1987

Vanuatu
Vanuatu Rugby Football Union
Nov 1999

North America

Bahamas
Bahamas Rugby Football Union
Oct 1994

Barbados
Barbados Rugby Football Union
Oct 1995

Bermuda
Bermuda Rugby Union
Apr 1992

Canada
Rugby Canada
Mar 1987

Cayman Islands
Cayman Rugby Union
July 1997

Guyana
Guyana Rugby Football Union
Oct 1995

Jamaica
Jamaica Rugby Football Union
Oct 1996

Mexico
Federación Mexicana de Rugby AC
Nov 2006

St. Vincent & The Grenadines
St. Vincent & The Grenadines Rugby UnionFootball Club
Jun 2000

Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago Rugby Football Union
Nov 1992

United States
USA Rugby Football Union
Mar 1987

South America

Argentina
Union Argentina de Rugby
Mar 1987

Brazil
Associação Brasileira de Rugby
Oct 1995

Chile
Federación de Rugby de Chile
Nov1991

Colombia
Federación Colombiana de Rugby
Apr 1999

Costa Rica
Federación de Rugby de Costa Rica
May 2014

Paraguay
Union de Rugby del Paraguay
Apr 1989

Peru
Union Peruana de Rugby
Apr 1999

Uruguay
Union de Rugby del Uruguay
Apr 1989

Venezuela
Federación Venezolana de Rugby Amateur
Oct 1998

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Country
Union/Federation
Year of Entry

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• North America
• Sudamerica

Africa

Algeria
Fédération Algérienne de Rugby
May 2019

Burundi
Fédération Burundaise de Rugby
Apr 2004

Mali
Fédération Malienne de Rugby
Apr 2004

Tanzania
Tanzania Rugby Union
Apr 2004

Togo
Fédération Togolaise de Rugby
Apr 2004

Asia

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Rugby Union
Apr 2004

Brunei
Brunei Rugby Football Union
Nov 2013

Jordan
Jordan Rugby Committee
May 2020

Kyrgystan
Kyrgystan Rugby Union
Nov 2004

Lebanon
Lebanese Rugby Union Federation
November 2018

Mongolia
The Mongolian Rugby Union
Nov 2004

Nepal
Nepal Rugby Association
Nov 2020