Norway national rugby union team
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Norway national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA - Association of European Rugby
and plays in the 3B division of the European Nations Cup
. The team's coaches for the 2009-2010 season were John Chappell and Gareth Gunter.
The team is ranked as number 81 on the International Rugby Board
's ranking as of early June, 2010.
Norway's once-captain and a rare professional player is Erik Lund
, who played until 2010 at lock for Leeds Carnegie. Erik is the brother of England international Magnus Lund
, and joined him at Biarritz Olympique
in France from the fall of 2010. Lund had been unavailable to play for Norway since 2006, however played for Norway in May 2010 against Slovenia.
FIRA - Association of European Rugby
The FIRA - Association Européenne de Rugby is the administrative body for rugby union in Europe. It was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of the International Rugby Board .The predecessor to FIRA–AER was the Fédération...
and plays in the 3B division of the European Nations Cup
European Nations Cup (rugby union)
The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away...
. The team's coaches for the 2009-2010 season were John Chappell and Gareth Gunter.
The team is ranked as number 81 on 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...
's ranking as of early June, 2010.
Norway's once-captain and a rare professional player is Erik Lund
Erik Lund (rugby player)
Erik Lund is a Norwegian rugby union footballer who plays lock forward for Norway and since 2010 for the French team Biarritz, where he joined his younger brother Magnus...
, who played until 2010 at lock for Leeds Carnegie. Erik is the brother of England international Magnus Lund
Magnus Lund
Magnus Lund is an English Rugby Union player, who plays in the back row for Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque.He was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School where he played for the first XV. He also studied Business Enterprise at the Manchester Metropolitan University...
, and joined him at Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
in France from the fall of 2010. Lund had been unavailable to play for Norway since 2006, however played for Norway in May 2010 against Slovenia.