Two majors improvements were held in 2006: the renewal of the IRB/FIRA-AER agreement till 31st December 2008, therefore, this agreement will be renegotiated for a Olympic duration, 4 years following the election in FIRA-AER and the change of the status to fulfil the juridical problem of President' vacancy. It has been decided that executive Committee will elected the new President at the simple majority. A Competition Manager will also be nominated after an other status modification. Others important changes: change name of the European VII Circuit to European, VII Championship, European Club Cup will be played by geographical group and a new Communication Manager will be recruited with the help of IRB.

http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com

International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF)

Welcome to the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF). Within this website is information provided to assist both the novice and experienced Wheelchair Rugby enthusiast. By using the navigate menu on the left and the links located at the top and bottom of every page you will quickly find your way around.

http://www.iwrf.com

Rugby football has a long history in Canada dating back to its initial appearance in the 1860's. Introduction of the game and its early growth is generally credited to immigrants, members of the regimental armies, and to the Royal Navy in Halifax, NS and Esquimalt, BC.

Although rugby has flourished on both Canadian coasts, many of the games' firsts have happened in Ontario and Quebec. The first game of rugby recorded in Canada took place in Montreal among artillery men in 1864. That same year, Trinity College in Toronto, published the first set of rules for the game of rugby in Canada. In 1868, the first club, the Montreal Football Club was formed.

http://www.rugbycanada.ca

Touch Rugby Association of Germany

AllTouchRugby.org was born from the will to place at the disposal an Internet site which gathers information of the various events of Touch in the world and of gathered in places.
Objectives:

• To centralize information concerning Touch in the various countries the practitioner.
• To place at the disposal all the dates of national tournament as well, as international or regional.
• To also put all the documents relating to Touch and the events in the countries.
• To develop a gravitational Internet site in order to have reflected on the level of engagement.

http://www.alltouchrugby.org

Quad Rugby, or Wheelchair Rugby as it is also called, is a sport with roots going back to wheelchair basketball and ice hockey, which is not surprising, since it was developed by three Canadians from Winnipeg, Manitoba as a quadriplegic equivalent to wheelchair basketball. The sport was originally called Murderball due to the aggressive nature of the game. It was introduced in the United States in 1981 by Brad Mikkelsen, who with the aid of the University of North Dakota's Disabled Student Service's, formed the first team, the Wallbangers, and changed the game's name from Murderball to Quad Rugby.

In 1979, a team from Winnipeg organized an exhibition at the regional track meet held at Southwest State University in Minnesota. Canada went on to play their first national championship that same year. The first quad rugby match in the US was between North Dakota and Minnesota, as an exhibition game at the 1982 National Wheelchair games, also held at Southwest State University. This same year, the University of South Dakota hosted the first international tournament, with participating teams from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

In 1988, the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) was formed to help regulate and promote the sport on both a national and international level. Since its introduction, Quad Rugby has grown to become a truly international sport, with teams now competing from around the globe. There are now more than forty-five organized teams in the United States with many others in the developmental stage. In addition to the teams in the US, there is estimated to be at least twenty international teams from as far away as Australia in addition to those in Canada. Without question, quad rugby is the fastest growing wheelchair sport in the world today.

http://www.quadrugby.com

The United States of America Rugby Referees Association is the national committee (Referees and Laws Committee) dedicated to recruiting, developing and training skilled referees who meet the needs of national and international Rugby. The charter of the USARRA is to prepare and provide referees and refereeing services to the USA Rugby Football Union, its affiliated Territorial and Local Area Unions and other USARFU-approved organizations.

http://www.usarra.org