| French Rugby League Federation | |
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| Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII | |
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| Founded | 6 April 1934 |
| Formerly named | Ligue Française de rugby à treize Federation française de jeu à treize |
| IRL affiliation | 1948 |
| RLEF affiliation | 2003 (Full member)[1] |
| Responsibility | France |
| Headquarters | 30 rue de l'Echiquier, 75010 PARIS |
| Key people | Nicolas Larrat(Chair) |
| Website | ffr13.fr |
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As of 30 June 2009 | |
TheFrench Rugby League Federation (French:Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (FFR)) is the governing body for the sport ofrugby league in France. The Federation was formed during 1934 and since then has organised and governed theFrench rugby league championship, theLord Derby Cup and all of the clubs that are contained within those organisations.
The FFR also controls theFrance national rugby league team organizing fixtures that they compete in, they also have a major voting position in theRugby League International Federation where they help organise many aspects of rugby league worldwide.
Following development work by bothHarry Sunderland (on behalf of theAustralian Rugby League) and theRugby Football League based in England, the Australian and Great British Test teams played an exhibition game atStade Pershing inParis in late December 1933.The French Rugby League was formed on 6 April 1934.[2]
The Federation was arguably at its most progressive under the presidency ofPaul Barrière. Barrière was a driving force in the formation of an International Board for the sport in 1948 and the institution of aWorld Cup in 1954.
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