Hungarian Rugby Union
Encyclopedia
The Hungarian Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union
in Hungary
. It was founded in 1990 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
in 1992. It organises the two leagues, the NB I
and II
, and the various national teams. It is based in Budapest
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It was founded in 1990 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
in 1992. It organises the two leagues, the NB I
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Rugby union)
-Champions:* 1990* 1991* 1992* 1993 Zöld Sólymok* 1994 Elefántok* 1995 Elefántok* 1996 Elefántok* 1997 Battai Bulldogok* 1998 Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club* 1999 Esztergomi Vitézek* 2000 Esztergomi Vitézek* 2001 Esztergomi Vitézek...
and II
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Rugby union)
* Gyulai Várvédők RK were originally slated to play in this tournament as well, but they seem to have withdrawn altogether, due to lack of playing numbers.-Champions:* 1990 Battai Bulldogok* 1991* 1992 Battai Bulldogok* 1993 Budapest Exiles...
, and the various national teams. It is based in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.