Réunion national rugby union team
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The Réunion national rugby union team represents Réunion
in the sport of rugby union
. Réunion have thus far not played in a Rugby World Cup
, but they compete in the south section of the CAR Castel Beer Trophy
along with African nations.
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
in the sport of rugby union
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...
. Réunion have thus far not played in a Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
, but they compete in the south section of the CAR Castel Beer Trophy
CAR Castel Beer Trophy
The African Development Trophy is a rugby union tournament consisting of 16 teams played in the continent of Africa, formerly named the CAR Castel Beer Trophy. It is organised by the Confederation of African Rugby and is also known as the CAR Super 16. The tournament contains the teams in the...
along with African nations.