Rugby union in French Guiana
Growing popularity of the sport
| Rugby union in French Guiana | |
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| Country | French Guiana |
| Governing body | French Rugby Federation Comité Territorial de Rugby de Guyane |
| National team(s) | French Guiana |
Rugby union in French Guiana is a minor but growing sport.
Governing body
The Comité Territorial de Rugby de Guyane is a committee under the umbrella of the French Rugby Federation which is the governing body for rugby union within French Guiana.
History
Rugby was first introduced to French Guiana by the French. More talented players tend to leave for Metropolitan France.
There have been occasional games against sides from the Caribbean islands, and nearby countries such as Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. Most of its rugby contacts are either with them, or with France itself.
Honour board
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See also
External links
- Comité Territorial de Rugby de Guyane
- Cosma Rugby XV
Reference list
- ^ "Guyane (France) Championnat et Coupe" [French Guiana Championship and Cup]. rugby-encyclopedie.com (in French). Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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Rugby union in French DOM-TOM
- French Rugby Federation
- Tahiti Rugby Union
- Committees: Guadeloupe
- French Guiana
- Martinique
- Mayotte
- New Caledonia
- Réunion
- Wallis and Futuna
- Guadeloupe
- French Guiana
- Martinique
- Mayotte
- New Caledonia
- Réunion
- Tahiti
- Wallis and Futuna
