Rugby union in Togo

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Rugby union in Togo is a minor but growing sport.

Governing body

The governing body is the Fédération Togolaise de Rugby.

Confederation of African Rugby
in the same year.

History

Rugby was originally introduced to Togo by the French. For a long time the Rugby Club de Lomé was the only one.[3]

It was during the 1980s however, that Togo rugby took off, and teams such as the Buffles (Buffalos), Lions, Rhinoceros and Gazelles were set up.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ IRB togo page Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 5 July 3009
  2. ^ (in French) official union page retrieved 5 July 3009
  3. ^ a b c (in French) Fetog history retrieved 5 July 3009

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