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.rugby

.rugby is a generic extension, run by World Rugby Strategic Developments Limited since 2017. Anyone can register a .rugby name through a registrar that sells it.

TypeGeneric
Registry operatorWorld Rugby Strategic Developments Limited
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since7 April 2017
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.nic.rugby
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.rugby
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/rugby

Registrars that sell .rugby

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Look up a .rugby domain

The .rugby registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .rugby domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.

Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .rugby extension?

World Rugby Strategic Developments Limited is the registry operator for .rugby. The registry keeps the list of every .rugby name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .rugby domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .rugby name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .rugby created?

.rugby was added to the DNS root zone on 7 April 2017, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .rugby domain?

The .rugby registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nic.rugby and over WHOIS at whois.nic.rugby. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .rugby signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .rugby zone is signed, so a .rugby domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.