Rugby Europe is a privately owned entity headquartered in France. Founded in 2014, the organization has an estimated 50 employees. Functioning as the administrative body for rugby union in Europe, Rugby Europe specializes in contact sports. It was renamed in 2014 following the split of FIRA-AER, which was originally formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organize, and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of the International Rugby Board, the world governing body of rugby union.
Poland’s women and France’s men were crowned 2026 European 7s Champions on July 27, after their performances in Split, Croatia. Following the second leg of summer action, where Ireland women and France men won those specific tournaments, Poland women finished top overall with 36 points and France men with 38 points. Earlier in July, France achieved a double success in the Rugby Europe Sevens U18 Championship on July 13 in Ricany, Czechia, with both their girls' and boys' squads winning their respective tournaments. This followed a new partnership established on July 3, where Eurovision Sport teamed up with Rugby Europe to expand free live coverage of its premier 7s competitions globally through the Eurovision Sport streaming platform. In June, Rugby Europe appointed Jens Aage Skare Nielsen as its permanent Chief Executive Officer on June 3. Nielsen had served as interim chief executive since September 2025, succeeding former chief Florent Marty.
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Rugby Europe offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. Rugby Europe's product portfolio comprises of contact sports and search, social, and retail media.
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Caretta Research has split Rugby Europe's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is rugby Union. For full access to Rugby Europe's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Rugby Europe sells broadcasting rights of its rugby Union competitions to 9 companies globally, covering 3 countries. Rugby Europe's rights holders include Telefonica. Rugby Europe currently holds 2 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including rugby union and rugby league.
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