Tahiti Rugby Union
{{National rugby union
| unionname = Tahiti Rugby Union
| nativename =
| logo = Rugbytahiti.png
| founded = 1989
| IRB = 1994
| president = Charles Tauziet
| region = Oceania Rugby
| regionyear = ??
| coach =
| womenscoach =
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| countryflag = Tahiti
| url =
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The Tahiti Rugby Union ({{Langx|fr|Fédération Tahitienne de Rugby de Polynésie Française}}) is the governing body for rugby union in Tahiti. It was founded in 1989 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) in 1994.
It is also a full member of Oceania Rugby, which is the governing body for rugby union in Oceania.{{cite web
|year = 2012
|title= Samoa's Lefau Harry Schuster Re-elects to top FORU Post
|website= samoarugbyunion.ws
|access-date= 11 November 2013
|url= http://www.samoarugbyunion.ws/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=516&Itemid=164
|url-status= usurped
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519015320/http://www.samoarugbyunion.ws/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=516&Itemid=164
|archive-date= 19 May 2012
}}
National teams
The Tahiti 15-a-side team has competed at the South Pacific Games in the 1970s and 80s, and more recently has won the FORU Oceania Cup in 2017 against rivals Cook Islands.{{cite web
|title= Tahiti Test Rugby Scores
|website= rugbyinternational.net
|access-date= 5 December 2013
|url= http://www.rugbyinternational.net/countries/Tahiti/tahiti-test-rugby-scores.htm
|url-status=live
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190709063937/http://www.rugbyinternational.net/countries/Tahiti/tahiti-test-rugby-scores.htm
|archive-date=9 July 2019
}}
Tahiti fields teams in 7s competitions as well as 15s.{{cite news
|date = 10 January 2007
|title= Two days of rugby union sevens
|url=http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2009/June/Wed10/minigames.htm#2
|publisher= Cook Islands News
|access-date=2 December 2013
|url-status= dead
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102061643/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2009/June/Wed10/minigames.htm
|archive-date=2 January 2010}}
|title= Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games
|publisher= XIVth Pacific Games
|url= http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/sports?val=50
|access-date=29 November 2011
|url-status= dead
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120830194752/http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/sports?val=50
|archive-date= 30 August 2012}}
The national women's 7s team has also competed at the Pacific Games.{{cite web
|title= 2011 South Pacific Games - Rugby 7 Pool Summary - Women
|website= oceaniarugby.com
|access-date=5 December 2013
|url= http://www.oceaniarugby.com/verve/_resources/2011_South_Pacific_Games_-_Day_1_Pool_Summary_Women.pdf
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.oceaniarugby.com/member_unions/foru_member_union_tahiti.html Tahiti] on OceaniaRugby.com
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Category:Rugby union in Tahiti
Category:Rugby union governing bodies in Oceania
Category:Sports organizations established in 1989
Category:1914 establishments in Oceania
Category:1980s establishments in French Polynesia
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