Rugby with XV in Mexico

The Rugby with XV is a confidential sport with the Mexico.

History

The Rugby with XV is introduced in Mexico for the first time towards 1930 by Britanniques; British workers of companies which exploit Mexican oil find from time to time and they practice this sport. The teams are in integrality made up foreign players.

The exploitation of oil is nationalized and the English leave the country. Rugby disappears. In 1971 the British subject Mr. Walter Irvine again introduces Rugby into Reformed Athletic Club, association of origin British.

Mr. Walter Irvine founds in 1973 the " Unión Mexicana de Rugby A.C." to organize and develop Rugby to XV in Mexico. The " UMR" is the body directing Rugby with XV Mexican until October 2003. Is then founded Federación Mexicana de Rugby (FMR) with the downstream of the CODEME. In November 2003 the International Rugby Board integrates the FMR as an associated member of this organization. Mexico can thus then take part in the competitions organized by the supreme authority of Rugby on a world level. The FMRU organizes Rugby in the country: a championship takes place with the more high level, in the same way disputes a championship in the categories of young people and of the matches are organized for the female ones and the veterans.

With the beginning of the year of 2007, the Mexican Olympic committee recognizes the FMR as an affiliated member.

Rugby in Mexico east only amateur, it misses structure and means. There is no culture Rugby and even a regional or local solid establishment.

The federation of Mexico is not affiliated with IRB, it is simply associated.

Leading institution

The Mexican Federation of Rugby with XV ( Federación Mexicana de Rugby ( FMR )) is the body directing Rugby with XV Mexican. It with the responsibility of organize and develop the Rugby with XV with the Mexico.

National team

October 25th 2007, the team of Mexico of Rugby to XV, whose nickname is the Serpientes (Snakes), did not play any official match (see www.irb.com). She on the other hand disputed three nonofficial matches, obtaining a tie, a defeat and a victory.

IRB did not approve these meetings, the administrative approaches to check that the players can represent validly Mexico (presence from abroad) were not made.

The team did not dispute of meeting cash for the eliminating heats of the World cup of Rugby.

The team of Mexico of Rugby to seven argument on the other hand tournaments IRB World Sevens Series.

Competitions and popularity

Mexico counts 800 players and 100 players, a score of clubs.

The championship of Liga Mayor 2006-2007 is disputed by the eleven following teams:

  • Abejas of Universidad de Guanajuato (Guanajuato)

  • Celaya Rugby Club (Celaya)
  • Cumiyais Rugby Club (Monterrey)
  • Demonios Rugby Club (Federal Distrito)
  • Dragones Rugby Club (Guanajuato)
  • Fox Rugby Club (Federal Distrito)
  • Miquiztli Rugby Club (Federal Distrito)
  • Aztecas Rugby Club (Puebla)
  • Rhinos Rugby Club (Guadalajara)
  • Tazmania Rugby Club (Federal Distrito)
  • Wallabies Rugby Club (Federal Distrito)

Prize list of the Mexican teams

  • Team of Mexico of Rugby to XV

  • World cup

Appendices

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