World Rugby

international governing body of rugby union and its variants
Organization international_sport_governing_body Q369225
World Rugby
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World Rugby

Summary

World Rugby is an international sport governing body[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of international_sport_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Rugby was a member of Association of Summer Olympic International Federations[3].
  • World Rugby was a member of International Olympic Committee[4].
  • World Rugby was a member of Global Association of International Sports Federations[5].
  • World Rugby's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body[6].
  • World Rugby's instance of is recorded as rugby union governing body[7].
  • World Rugby's instance of is recorded as metaorganization[8].
  • World Rugby's official language is recorded as English[9].
  • World Rugby's official language is recorded as Spanish[10].
  • World Rugby's official language is recorded as French[11].
  • World Rugby's founder is recorded as Irish Rugby Football Union[12].
  • World Rugby's founder is recorded as Scottish Rugby Union[13].
  • World Rugby's founder is recorded as Welsh Rugby Union[14].
  • World Rugby's headquarters location is recorded as Dublin[15].
  • World Rugby's Commons category is recorded as World Rugby[16].
  • World Rugby's chairperson is recorded as Brett Robinson[17].
  • March 5, 1887 marks the founding of World Rugby[18].
  • World Rugby's sport is recorded as rugby union[19].
  • World Rugby's sport is recorded as rugby sevens[20].
  • World Rugby's official website is recorded as https://www.world.rugby[21].
  • World Rugby's topic's main category is recorded as Category:World Rugby[22].
  • World Rugby's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][23].
  • World Rugby's phone number is recorded as +353-1-240-9200[24].
  • World Rugby's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'World Rugby'}[25].
  • World Rugby's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Building Character Since 1886'}[26].
  • World Rugby's operating area is recorded as Earth[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Irish Rugby Football Union[12], Scottish Rugby Union[13], and Welsh Rugby Union[14]. March 5, 1887 marks the founding of World Rugby[18].

Identity

World Rugby's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[25].

Leadership

World Rugby's chairperson is recorded as Brett Robinson[17].

Operations

World Rugby's headquarters location is recorded as Dublin[15].

Why It Matters

World Rugby ranks in the top 9% of international_sport_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . world.rugby. world.rugby. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . world.rugby. world.rugby. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Guardian. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . world.rugby. world.rugby. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . world.rugby. world.rugby. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Founder Irish Rugby Football Union, Scottish Rugby Union, Welsh Rugby Union
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 6 February 1886"
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