It is responsible for the French national team and the Ligue nationale de rugby that administers the country's professional leagues.

Founded in November 1890, the USFSA was initially headquartered in Paris but its membership soon expanded to include sports clubs from throughout France.

[1][2][3] The FFR was formed in 1919 and is affiliated to World Rugby, the sport's governing body.

Following German occupation, FFR officials closely associated with the Vichy government lobbied to have certain "un-French" sports banned.

Between the end of 1940 and the middle of 1942, one semi-professional and at least six French Amateur Sport Federations were banned and destroyed by the Vichy regime.