Belgian Rugby Federation

The Belgian Rugby Federation is the governing body for rugby union in Belgium. The Belgian Federation of Rugby is responsible for organizing and developing rugby union in Belgium.
It was founded in 1931 and became affiliated with World Rugby, who were called the International Rugby Board then, in 1988. It includes the provincial districts, clubs, managers, players, coaches, educators and officials, to contribute to the practice and development of rugby in all communities in Belgium. It is an organization that brings together the LBFR and VRB. They are members of several sports organizations: a full member of World Rugby, a member of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee, founding member of Rugby Europe and honorary member of the Rugby Football Union.

History

The Belgian federation, created on 24 November 1931 is one of the oldest European federations. It was created at the initiative of the French Rugby Club, although it is the British of British Sport Club of Antwerp and Brussels who implanted rugby in Belgium. The first Board of Directors was held on 20 January 1932 and the first match of the Belgium national rugby union team was organized for 13 March 1932 in the Netherlands, ending in a 6-6 draw.