How many countries have ever entered teams in the Olympic Rugby Union competitions?
Rugby union in Malta through the Northern Hemisphere winter), there were four primary domestic competitions for senior men, two for senior women, and three age-grade competitions for junior boys. Senior Men: "The 10-aside competitions function as "second division" competitions, consisting largely of clubs' second teams and teams from smaller clubs." Senior Women: Junior Boys: There are seven active (entered at least one of the national competitions in 2009-10) clubs in Malta, as follows: The Malta national rugby union team (men's) competes in the European Nations Cup (ENC). They have done well, when compared to the size and playing population of the country. They completed
Introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales Introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales The introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales occurred prior to the start of the 2003/04 rugby union season. From this date, Wales was represented by a smaller number of regional teams in both the Celtic League and European Cup competitions, where previously the top club sides were entered into them. The introduction followed much controversy, as clubs disagreed with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the governing body of the sport in Wales, over many issues, including the forming of partnerships, funding levels, loss of status and both the number and