橄欖球運動於1913年（大正2年）從當時的日本本土傳入台灣，當時台灣處於日本統治之下。橄欖球運動大約在1921年（大正10年）開始在台灣認真開展，並在接下來的七年左右的時間裡，迅速傳播到全島，成為一項廣受歡迎的運動。

台灣橄欖球運動始於1928年(昭和3年)台灣橄欖球協會的成立。在此之前，比賽一直以團隊形式進行，但隨著協會的成立，聯賽式的橄欖球賽事開始舉辦。1930年(昭和5年)，台灣橄欖球協會改組為日本西部橄欖球協會（Western Rugby Association）的台灣分會，並獲得了參加日本本土橄欖球賽事的資格。

本文檢視了1928年(昭和3年)促成台灣橄欖球協會成立的建功神社獻祭(奉納)橄欖球賽和皇位即位(御大典)紀念橄欖球賽，並分析了1930年(昭和5年)台灣橄欖球協會重組為西部橄欖球協會台灣分會後，台灣橄欖球的組織結構。

Rugby was introduced to Taiwan, then under Japanese rule, in 1913, from what was then called mainland Japan. Rugby began to be played seriously in Taiwan around 1921, and within the next seven years or so, it spread throughout the island and became a popular sport. The Taiwanese rugby scene began in 1928 with the establishment of the Taiwan Rugby Football Association. Until then, matches had been played in a team-based format, but with the establishment of the association, league-style rugby tournaments began to be held. In 1930, the Taiwan Rugby Football Association was reorganized into the Taiwan branch of the Western Rugby Association, a rugby organization in mainland Japan, and became eligible to participate in mainland rugby tournaments.　This paper examines the Kenko Shrine Dedication Rugby Tournament and the Imperial Enthronement Commemoration Rugby Tournament, which served as the impetus for the establishment of the Taiwan Rugby Football Association in 1928, and analyzes the organizational structure of rugby in Taiwan following its reorganization into the Taiwan Branch of the Western Rugby Association in 1930.