The French National Rugby League (French: Ligue Nationale de Rugby), known as the LNR, manages the professional rugby union clubs in France, by delegation of the Minister of Sports and the French Rugby Federation.
Sport | Rugby union |
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Abbreviation | LNR |
Founded | 1998 |
Regional affiliation | France |
Headquarters | Paris, France |
President | René Bouscatel |
Official website | |
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The LNR organises, manages and regulates the two French rugby club divisions, Top 14 and Pro D2, promotes and develops the professional sector of French rugby clubs, and represents it in the management of European cups and negotiates the television and partnership rights of both competitions.[1]