{{Short description|Rugby union governing body in the nation of Georgia}} {{for|the rugby union governing body in the U.S. state of Georgia|Georgia Rugby Union (United States)}}
{{National rugby union | unionname = Georgian Rugby Union | nativename = საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი | logo = | logosize = | founded = 1964 | IRB = 1992 | region = Rugby Europe | regionyear = 1992 | president = David Kacharava<ref>[https://1tv.ge/news/saqartvelos-ragbis-kavshiris-prezidentad-davit-kacharava-airchies-1tvsport/ საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირის პრეზიდენტად დავით კაჭარავა აირჩიეს], 17:48, 26.04.2025.</ref> | coach = Richard Cockerill | womenscoach = | countryflag = Georgia | url = [http://www.rugby.ge www.rugby.ge] }}
The '''Georgian Rugby Union''' ('''GRU''') ({{lang-ka|საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი}}) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the nation of Georgia.
==History== Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union until 1991, with the Independent Georgian Rugby Union being established on May 27, 1991. It organizes the Georgia Championship, Georgia Cup, the Georgia national rugby union team and the Georgia XV national rugby union team. It became affiliated to World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Football Board, in 1992. It is based in Tbilisi.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
==See also== *Georgia national rugby union team *Rugby union in Georgia
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * Georgian Rugby Union official site: **{{in lang|ka}} [http://www.rugby.ge/ Georgian, with full content] **{{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235137/http://www.rugby.ge/eng_new/index_eng.html English, under construction]
{{Sports governing bodies in Georgia}} {{Georgia national rugby union team}} {{Rugby union in Georgia}} {{World Rugby}}
Category:Rugby union in Georgia (country) Category:Rugby union governing bodies in Europe Rugby Union Category:National members of World Rugby Category:Sports organizations established in 1964 Category:1964 establishments in Georgia (country)