The Fédération de Rugby du Québec origins are hard to trace for two reasons.
Second, the Fédération de Rugby du Québec has not put a great emphasis on maintaining detailed historical records.
As leagues in Montréal and the St. Lawrence Rugger and Cricket Association were formed, the first cohort of modern clubs was founded.
Of particular importance was the entry of the Club de rugby Parc olympique into the FRQ, as it was the first primarily francophone team in the federation.
The FRQ experienced substantial growth in the past two decades, and has added many new clubs, especially because rugby now enjoys a much greater popularity in French language school boards.