Swiss Rugby Federation Explained

Unionname:Swiss Rugby Federation
Nativename:Fédération Suisse de Rugby
Irb:1988
Region:Rugby Europe
Regionyear:1975
President:Peter Schüpbach
Coach:Patrice Philippe
Womenscoach:Frederique Meyer

The Swiss Rugby Federation (fr|Fédération Suisse de Rugby it|Federazione Svizzera di Rugby de|Schweizerischer Rugby Verband)) is the national sports federation for rugby union and sevens rugby in Switzerland. Founded in 1972, the association has around 50 clubs and 180 teams. It has represented Switzerland in the World Rugby Federation since 1988 and in the continental association Rugby Europe since 1974.

It currently runs the League A, League B, League C and League 1[1] national championships. The leading teams compete for the Swiss Cup in the League A, that for the 2012-2013 season is organized as follows :

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Notes and References

  1. League 1 is split in two divisions, West and East
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  3. Web site: HRRC Website . Hrrc.ch . 2012-09-06.
  4. Web site: LUC Rugby EPFL - Lausanne Rugby . Lucrugby.epfl.ch . 2012-09-06.
  5. Web site: Nyon Rugby Club Switzerland. The Rugby Club between Lausanne and Geneva. Suisse . Nyonrugby.ch . 2012-09-06.
  6. Web site: Stade Lausanne Rugby - Home page . Stadelausannerugby.com . 2012-09-06.
  7. Web site: Popup . Rcavusy.ch . 2012-09-06.
  8. Web site: School of Rugby - Recovery TRAININGS - Tuesday, September 4 . Rcgeneve.ch . 2012-09-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120618035659/http://www.rcgeneve.ch/ . 2012-06-18 .
  9. Web site: UMB Rugby Lugano. www.rugbylugano.ch. 2015-11-13.