Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII
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The French Rugby League Federation ( (FFR) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in France
. The Federation was formed during 1934 and since then has organized and governed the French rugby league championship
, the Lord Derby Cup
and all of the clubs that are contained within those organisations.
The FFR also controls the France national rugby league team
organizing fixtures that they compete in, they also have a major voting position in the Rugby League International Federation
where they help organise many aspects of rugby league worldwide.
Following development work by both Harry Sunderland
(on behalf of the Australian Rugby League
) and the Rugby Football League
based in England, the Australian and Great British Test teams played an exhibition game at Stade Pershing
in Paris
in late December 1933.
The French Rugby League was formed on 6 April 1934.
The Federation was arguably at its most progressive under the presidency of Paul Barrière
. Barrière was a driving force in the formation of an International Board for the sport in 1948 and the institution of a World Cup
in 1954.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The Federation was formed during 1934 and since then has organized and governed the French rugby league championship
French rugby league championship
The French rugby league championship has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France and Monaco since the sport was introduced to the country in the thirties....
, the Lord Derby Cup
Lord Derby Cup
The Lord Derby Cup , also known as French Rugby à XIII Cup, is the premier knock-out competition for the sport of rugby league football in France. It is open to all French rugby league clubs....
and all of the clubs that are contained within those organisations.
The FFR also controls the France national rugby league team
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
organizing fixtures that they compete in, they also have a major voting position in the Rugby League International Federation
Rugby League International Federation
The Rugby League International Federation is the world governing body of rugby league football. It was formed in 1998 in Sydney, Australia. Its purpose is to, "foster, develop, extend, govern and administer the game of Rugby League throughout the world". Its headquarters are in Sydney, Australia,...
where they help organise many aspects of rugby league worldwide.
Following development work by both Harry Sunderland
Harry Sunderland
Harry Sunderland was an Australian rugby league football administrator and journalist.Sunderland was born in Gympie, Queensland in 1889. From 1913 to 1922, Sunderland was the Queensland Rugby League's secretary. His administration is credited with the growth of the League in Queensland despite the...
(on behalf of the Australian Rugby League
Australian Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Australia. It is made up of state bodies, including the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League...
) and the Rugby Football League
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
based in England, the Australian and Great British Test teams played an exhibition game at Stade Pershing
Stade Pershing
Stade Pershing was a multi-purpose stadium in Vincennes, France. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the final of the Coupe de France on four occasions. It also hosted some of the football and rugby matches during the 1924 Summer Olympics. The stadium was able to hold 29,000...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in late December 1933.
The French Rugby League was formed on 6 April 1934.
The Federation was arguably at its most progressive under the presidency of Paul Barrière
Paul Barrière
Paul Barrière was born on 8 June 1920 in Espéraza and died on 29 May 2008 in Biarritz, aged 88. He was president of the Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII from 1947 to 1955.Barrière played rugby union for Espéraza in 1936 and Carcassone....
. Barrière was a driving force in the formation of an International Board for the sport in 1948 and the institution of a World Cup
Rugby League World Cup
The Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league competition contested by members of the Rugby League International Federation . It has been held nearly once every 4 years on average since its inaugural tournament in France in 1954...
in 1954.
See also
- France national rugby league teamFrance national rugby league teamThe France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
- Rugby league in FranceRugby league in FranceRugby league has been played in France since 1934. As with rugby union, the heartland of the game is the south of the country.During the Second World War, in association with the French rugby union, the sport was banned by the Vichy government, an act which the sport has struggled to recover from...
- French rugby league championshipFrench rugby league championshipThe French rugby league championship has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France and Monaco since the sport was introduced to the country in the thirties....