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Rugby union in Rotuma is a major sport.〔Fatiaki, Anselmo ''Rotuma, hanuạ pumue'' p19 (1991, University of the South Pacific. Institute of Pacific Studies, ISBN 982-02-0035-0)〕 Rotuma is a dependency of Fiji, although one with a distinctive culture and language, more related to its neighbours in Tonga and Samoa. The Fiji Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in Rotuma. ==History== Rugby was introduced to Rotuma at the turn of the 20th century, by sailors, and New Zealand missionaries. In 1910, a combined America Universities rugby team comprising mostly players from California, Stanford, and the University of Nevada went on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, as well as Fiji and Rotuma. The underdog American side upset both Rotorua RFC and Auckland RU, which came as a great surprise to the international rugby community. Rugby Sevens has been a sport in the South Pacific Games since the late 1990s. 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 Rotuma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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