Georgia Rugby Union

For the rugby union governing body in the U.S. state of Georgia, see Georgia Rugby Union (United States).
Georgia Rugby Union
საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი
Sport Rugby union
Founded 1964
WR affiliation 1992
Rugby Europe affiliation 1992
President Gia Nijharadze
Men's coach New Zealand Milton Haig
Website www.rugby.ge

The Georgian Rugby Union (GRU) (Georgian: საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the nation of Georgia. Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union until 1991, with the Independent Georgian Rugby Union being established on May 27, 1991. It organizes the Georgia Championship, Georgia Cup, the Georgia national rugby union team and the Georgia A national rugby union team. It became affiliated to World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Football Board, in 1992. It is based in Tbilisi.

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