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rec.sport.rugby.union FAQ: Rugby Union on the Internet (part 4/4)


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Rugby Union on the Internet

3.1 Governing Bodies

3.1.1 International Bodies
IRB - http://www.irb.com
ERC (European Cup and Shield) - http://www.ercrugby.com
FIRA (ENC and more) - http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com
Six Nations - http://www.6nations.net
World Cup 2003 - http://www.rugby2003.com.au

** 3.1.2 National Unions
Arabian Gulf (AGRFU) - http://www.agrfu.com
Argentina (UAR) - http://www.uar.com.ar
Australia (ARU) - http://www.rugby.com.au
Austria (ORU) - http://www.rugby-austria.com
Belgium (FBRB) - http://www.rugby.be
Botswana (BR) - http://www.pu-la.com/rugby.htm
Canada (RugbyCanada) - http://www.rugbycanada.ca
Cayman Islands (CRU) - http://www.caymanrugby.com
Chile (FRC) - http://www.feruchi.cl
Cook Islands (CIRU) - http://www.rugby.co.ck
Croatia (HRS) - http://www.rugby.hr
Czech Republic (CSRU) - http://www.rugby.cz
Denmark (DRU) - http://www.rugby.dk
England (RFU) - http://www.rfu.com
Fiji (FRFU) - http://www.teivovo.com
Finland (SR) - http://www.karuselli.net/rugby
France (FFR) - http://www.ffr.fr
Georgia (GRU) - http://www.georgianlelos.com
Germany (DRV) - http://www.rugby.de
Guam (GRFU) - http://www.rugbyonguam.com
Hong Kong (HKRFU) - http://www.hkrfu.com
Hungary (MRS) - http://www.mrgsz.hu
Ireland (IRFU) - http://www.irishrugby.ie
Italy (FIR) - http://www.federugby.it
Jamaica (JRU) - http://www.jru.org.jm
Japan (JRU) - http://www.rugby-japan.or.jp
Kenya (KRFU) - http://www.kenyarfu.com
Lithuania (RL) - http://www.kaunas.lt/regbis
Luxembourg (FLR) - http://www.rugby.lu
Malaysia (MSRUN) - http://malaysianrugby.s5.com
Mexico (FMR) - http://www.mexrugby.com
Monaco (FMR) - http://www.monaco-rugby.com
Netherlands (NRB) - http://www.rugby.nl
New Zealand (NZRFU) - http://www.nzrugby.co.nz
Niue (NRU) - http://nru.virtualave.net
Norway (NRF) - http://www.rugby.no
Poland (PZR) - http://www.pzrugby.republika.pl
Portugal (FPT) - http://www.fpr.pt
Romania (FRR) - http://www.rugby.ro
Russia (CPP) - http://www.rugby.ru
Samoa (Manu Samoa Rugby) - http://www.manusamoa.com.ws
Scotland (SRU) - http://www.sru.org.uk
Singapore (SRU) - http://www.sru.org.sg
South Africa (SARFU) - http://www.sarugby.com
South Korea (KRU) - http://rugby.sports.or.kr
Spain (FER) - http://www.ferugby.com
Sweden (SRF) - http://www.rugby.se
Switzerland (FSR) - http://www.rugby.ch
Taiwan / Chinese Taipei (TRU) - http://www.rugby.com.tw
Thailand (TRU) - http://www.thairugby.com
Trinidad & Tobago (TTRFU) - http://www.ttrfu.com
Uganda (URFU) - http://www.urfu.org
Ukraine (FPY) - http://www.rugby.org.ua
Uruguay (URU) - http://www.scrum5.com
USA (USA Rugby) - http://www.usarugby.org
Wales (WRU) - http://www.wru.co.uk
Zimbabwe (ZRU) - http://www.zimrugby.com


** 3.2 The Laws of the game

In Dutch - http://members.lycos.nl/NSRS/regelbasis.html
In English - http://www.irb.com/laws_regs
In French - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rugby/tablesdesmatieres.htm
In German - http://regeln.drvreferees.de
In Italian - http://www.federugby.it
In Portugese - http://www.fpr.pt/FPR_LeisJogo.asp
In Romanian - http://www.rugby.ro
In Spanish - http://rugby.sportec.es


3.3 Coaching sites
ARU - http://www.rugby.com.au/central/gcm.asp?gcmID=130&SectionID=21
BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/rugby_union
Coaching Rugby - http://www.coachingrugby.com
IRB - http://www.irb.com/playing/index.cfm
IRFU - http://www.irishrugby.ie/info_coaching.html
NSW RU - http://nswrucoached.rugbynet.com.au/nswrucoached
Rugbycoach - http://www.homestead.com/rugbycoach
Rugby Coaching Notes - http://www.eurekastreet.com/rcn/ahcoach.htm
Rugby Tactics - http://www.rugbytactics.com


3.4 Other Webpages

3.4.1 News
Planet Rugby - http://www.planet-rugby.com
Rugbyheaven - http://www.rugbyheaven.com
Rugby International - http://www.rugbyinternational.net
Le site Rugby - http://www.lesiterugby.com

3.4.2 Sites linking to clubs and personal pages
All Rugby Links - http://www.allrugbylinks.com
English Clubs - http://www.cantrugby.co.uk/Clubsnet/clubs.htm
Scrum.com - http://www.scrum.com/links
The Rugby Links - http://www.geocities.com/therugbylinks


3.5 Where to follow matches live on the Internet

3.5.1 Text feeds
ARU - http://www.rugby.com.au
NZ Zoom - http://fixtures.nzoom.com/livescoring
Planet Rugby - http://live.planet-rugby.com
Rugbyrama - http://www.rugbyrama.com
RugbyVU - http://www.rugbylive.com
Club or union websites may give live updates as well.

3.5.2 Real Audio
BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/rugby
Rugbyrama - http://www.rugbyrama.com
Talksport - http://www.talksport.net
USAP Direct - http://usapdirect.free.fr
Or try finding a local radio station through http://www.live-radio.net

3.5.3 WAP
RugbyVU - http://wap.rugbylive.com


3.6 Mailinglists

3.6.1 Newsletters
BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dailyemail/sport
Daily Scrum - http://www.scrum.com
Heaven Sent (Rugbyheaven) - http://www.rugbyheaven.com
Italian Rugby - http://www.federugby.it
NZ Rugby - http://www.nzrugby.com/2002/fanzone/inky.asp
Planet Rugby Daily - http://www.planet-rugby.com
RugbyNews (French Rugby) - http://www.planeterugby.net
SA Rugby - http://www.sarugby.net
Six Nations - http://www.6nations.net
Sporting Life - http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news
Totalrugby (French Rugby) - http://www.totalrugby.com

3.6.2 E-groups
General Rugby - http://wombat.elists.com.au/cgi-bin/info.cgi?rugby
Irish Rugby - http://www.egroups.com/group/irishrugby
Israel Rugby - http://www.egroups.com/group/israel-rugby
Latin American Rugby - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rugby-latam
North American Rugby - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/narugby
Rugbycoach - listserv@listserv.uoguelph.ca (body: subscribe rugbycoach 
<your full name>)
Rugby Research - http://www.topica.com/lists/rugbyresearch/?cid=1141
SA Rugby - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sarugby
Tactical Rugby - http://www.egroups.com/group/tacticalrugby
Women's Rugby - womrugby@polbox.com (subject: subscribe)
Worldwide Rugby Forum - http://www.egroups.com/group/worldwideRUGBYforum


3.7 Other Newsgroups

alt.fan.all-blacks - Supporters of the New Zealand All Blacks
bit.listserv.sport.rugby-union.advancement - Moderated discussion on making 
Rugby even better
england.sport.rugby-union - Discussion on Rugby Union in England
fj.rec.sports.rugby - Discussion about Rugby in Japanese
free.it.sport.rugby - Discussion about Rugby in Italy
fr.rec.sport.rugby - Discussion on Union and League in France
wales.sport.rugby-union - Discussion on Rugby Union in Wales
za.sport.rugby - Discussion on Rugby in South Africa
rec.sport.rugby.league - General Discussion on Rugby League
aus.sport.rugby-league - Discussion on Rugby League in Australia

Before (cross)posting into one of these groups, make sure you've read the 
charter and FAQ of the groups concerned.


3.8 How to obtain a copy of this FAQ

3.8.1 Through the FAQ Consortium
Anonymous FTP: ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/faqs/sports/rugby-union-faq
E-mail: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (body: send faqs/sports/rugby-union-faq/*)
Usenet: posted to rec.sport.rugby.union, news.answers and rec.answers
WWW: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/rugby-union-faq

3.8.2 Through websites of RSRU subscribers
Lossiemouth RUFC - http://www.lossiemouth-rufc.co.uk
Planet Pino - http://pino.faithweb.com/rsru
Tigerphilia - http://www.john.williams.dial.pipex.com


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