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The Royal Moroccan Rugby Federation (French: Fédération Royale Marocaine de Rugby) is the governing body for rugby union in Morocco. It is affiliated with the International Rugby Board and is responsible for the Moroccan national team and the Moroccan Rugby Championship.
The Morocco national rugby union team are a national sporting side, representing Morocco in rugby union. The team is also known as the Atlas Lions. Morocco is governed by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Rugby. Morocco competes in the Africa Cup annually. The team has won the competition in 2003 and 2005.
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Rugby came to Morocco in the early 20th century, mainly by the French protectorate in the country. [3] As a result, Moroccan rugby was tied to the fortunes of France during the two world wars, with many Moroccan players going away to fight. [3]
The Morocco national rugby league team has been participating in international competition since 1995. Many players for the Moroccan team are drawn from the French competition. Many players for the Moroccan team are drawn from the French competition.
The Morocco national rugby sevens team has competed in various international tournaments, including the Hong Kong Sevens. Morocco participated at the 2016 Hong Kong Sevens , they reached the quarterfinals of the World Series Qualifier.
The Royal Moroccan Hockey Federation or Fédération Royale Marocaine de Hockey is the governing body of field hockey in Morocco. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The headquarters of the Federation are in Casablanca, Morocco. Their star player and striker is called Mohamed Boussoufi.
The Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation (Arabic: الجامعة الملكية للتنس, often shortened as FRMT for its French acronym Fédération Royale Marocaine de Tennis) is the national governing body of Tennis in Morocco. It was founded in 1957.