The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the governing body for rugby union in England, founded in 1871 in London and headquartered at Twickenham Stadium, the sport's largest dedicated stadium and England's national rugby venue. It oversees the England national rugby union team, a 2003 Rugby World Cup winner, and organizes the domestic Premiership Rugby competition alongside grassroots rugby development across the country.
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Body TypeNational governing body 1 HeadquartersTwickenham Stadium, London 1 Connections
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Source states the RFU was the international governing body before World Rugby formed in 1886; current membership is not asserted here.
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WikipediaLead paragraph, first sentence
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England.
Lead paragraph, second sentence
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.
Infobox, Headquarters
Twickenham Stadium, London
Associated With: World Rugby, Lead section
was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby (WR) in 1886
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