International Representation
USA Rugby has been a member of the International Rugby Board since 1987. USA Rugby does not hold a vote on the IRB's 28 member Executive Council -- the majority of votes are held by the 8 founding nations -- although NACRA members collectively hold one vote on the Executive Council. In December 2011, for the first time, USA Rugby placed a representative on the 10 man IRB Executive Committee. Bob Latham, in his role as chair of NACRA, represents NACRA on the Executive Committee.
USA Rugby is a member of the North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA), one of the 6 regional unions that comprise the IRB. With over 80,000 registered rugby players, USA Rugby is the largest rugby member in NACRA.
USA Rugby also has relationships with international multi-sport organizations. USA Rugby is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and interacts with the International Olympic Committee. USA Rugby also interacts with the Pan American Sport Organization, and rugby has been a sport at the Pan Am Games since 2011.
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