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Rugby union in Finland is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 92nd by World Rugby World Rugby.〔http://www.worldrugby.org/rankings retrieved 17 May 2015〕 ==Governing body== The governing body is the Finnish Rugby Federation (Suomen Rugbyliitto) (:〔http://www.rugby.fi/en/index.php〕 ==History== Finland was the last of the major Nordic countries to take up rugby. Both Denmark and Sweden started playing rugby in the 20th century, and more recently Norway in the 1980s and 1990s. Neighbouring Russia and to a lesser extent Estonia started playing within the Soviet Era, during the 1950s and 60s. Finnish rugby started to grow during the 1990s, and early 21st century. There are now 577 players registered with the SRL.〔http://pulse-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/worldrugby/photo/2015/03/05/61b7a966-a65a-4952-8b71-74bed89a8d7c/WR_2014_Player_Numbers.jpg Retrieved 17 May 2009〕 In 2000, Helsinki RFC made Finnish rugby history, when they beat a team from , a vessel in the British Royal Navy〔http://www.helsinkirugby.org/?p=48&language=en Retrieved 23 June 2009〕 ==Teams== Currently Finland fields four national teams. Men 15s, Women 7s as well as the U20 and U17 age groups. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rugby union in Finland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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