Western Rugby Football Union
- Western Rugby Football Union
The Western Rugby Football Union (WRFU) is the Territorial Area Union (TAU) for rugby union teams playing in the Western portion of the United States. It is one of seven TAU's that govern specific regions of USA Rugby. It was established in 1975 and is a Founding Member of USA Rugby. [ [http://www.usarugby.org/ USA Rugby] ]
Local Area Unions (LAU's)
The WRFU is responsible for governing six Local Area Unions (LAU's). They are listed as follows -
* Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union (ERRFU) - [http://www.errfu.org/ official site] : ERRFU encompasses Colorado, Wyoming and the westernmost part of Nebraska.
* Great Plains Rugby Football Union (GPRFU) - [http://www.greatplainsrugby.com/ official site] : Founded in 1981, GPRFU encompasses South Dakota and Nebraska.
* Heart of America Rugby Football Union (HOARFU) - [http://www.hoarfu.com/ official site] : Founded in 1967, the HOARFU has member clubs located in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
* Missouri Rugby Football Union (MRFU) - [http://www.morugby.org/ official site] : MRFU encompases Missouri and parts of Illinois.
* Rio Grande Rugby Football Union (RGRFU) - [http://www.riogranderugby.com/ official site] : RGRFU encompasses New Mexico and parts of Texas.
* Texas Rugby Union (TRU) - [http://www.texasrugbyunion.com/ official site] : Founded in 1971, TRU encompasses Texas and parts of Louisiana.
External links
* [http://www.wrfu.org Western Rugby Football Union Official Site]
* [http://www.usarugby.org USA Rugby Official Site]
* [http://www.irb.com IRB Official Site]
References
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