Rugby Football Union

Summary

Rugby Football Union is a rugby union governing body^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of rugby_union_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rugby Football Union was a member of World Rugby^[3].
• Rugby Football Union was a member of Rugby Europe^[4].
• Rugby Football Union was a member of Sport England^[5].
• Rugby Football Union is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• Rugby Football Union's instance of is recorded as rugby union governing body^[7].
• Rugby Football Union's headquarters location is recorded as London^[8].
• Rugby Football Union's postal code is recorded as TW2 7BA^[9].
• Rugby Football Union's chairperson is recorded as Tom Ilube^[10].
• January 26, 1871 marks the founding of Rugby Football Union^[11].
• Rugby Football Union's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.455086, 'lon': -0.340076}^[12].
• Rugby Football Union's sport is recorded as rugby union^[13].
• Rugby Football Union's sponsor is recorded as Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex^[14].
• Rugby Football Union's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rugby Football Union'}^[15].
• Rugby Football Union's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4920^[16].
• Rugby Football Union's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4922^[17].
• Rugby Football Union's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4923^[18].
• Rugby Football Union's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4925^[19].
• Rugby Football Union's different from is recorded as Rugby Football League^[20].
• Rugby Football Union's operating area is recorded as England^[21].
• Rugby Football Union's operating area is recorded as Guernsey^[22].
• Rugby Football Union's operating area is recorded as Isle of Man^[23].
• Rugby Football Union's operating area is recorded as Jersey^[24].
• Rugby Football Union's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, London, TW2 7BA'}^[25].
• Rugby Football Union's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1072395'}^[26].
• Rugby Football Union's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1063037'}^[27].

Body

Founding

January 26, 1871 marks the founding of Rugby Football Union^[11].

Identity

Rugby Football Union's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[15].

Leadership

Rugby Football Union's chairperson is recorded as Tom Ilube^[10].

Operations

Rugby Football Union's headquarters location is recorded as London^[8].

Why It Matters

Rugby Football Union ranks in the top 1% of rugby_union_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]