Rugby au Cœur

Chaired by Michel Tachdjian, Rugby au Cœur is the Charity Fund of Rugby World Cup 2023.

Thanks to the donations of its patrons, Rugby au Cœur has set itself the objective of financing meaningful projects important to Rugby World Cup 2023, which foster education, inclusion and equity. It seeks to make rugby count in other fields, to meet the challenges facing our society: in schools, hospitals, and disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Some of the projects funded by Rugby au Cœur are: the social inclusion of people with disabilities, support for unaccompanied foreign minors, and support for victims of domestic violence. Since June 2020, Rugby au Cœur has become the Official Charity of Rugby World Cup 2023, taking its actions at an international level.

Inspired by the solidarity of rugby, our Endowment funds aims to go further. Professional people and individuals from all walks of life are welcome to join our solidarity scrum by making a donation at tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. 

Key Figures

Objective of 500 FOUNDED PROJECTS

More than 75 000 PEOPLE HELPED

3 KEY CHALLENGES 
Education
Health & disabilities
Equal opportunities

« Rugby au Cœur is a wonderful idea. I am here because I think that rugby can allow those who don’t have the chance, because they can be shy, or come from different backgrounds, to grow, to open their eyes, to travel, and to become someone. It allows the small ones to grow up faster, and the grown-ups that we became to remain, from time to time, children. » 

Jean-Pierre RIVES, President of Rugby au Cœur from 2019 to 2021

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