Cyprus Rugby Federation
| Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ράγκμπι | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 2006 |
| WR affiliation | Accepted as affiliate member, 2014 |
| FIRA affiliation | 2006 |
| President | Lavrentios Vasiliades |
| Men's coach | Phil Llewellyn |
| Website | www |
The Cyprus Rugby Federation (CRF) (Greek: Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ράγκμπι, Κ.Ο.ΡΑ) the governing body for rugby union in Cyprus. It runs several competitions including a league with teams from the British military bases (Akrotiri, Episkopi and Dhekelia) and three local teams:
- Paphos Tigers
- Limassol Crusaders
- Nicosia Barbarians
It became affiliated to FIRA in 2006.[1] The CRF was accepted as an affiliated member of World Rugby in November 2014 [2]
The first international game of the Cyprus Rugby National Team took place on March 24, 2007 against Greece in Paphos. The Cypriot XV won the game by 39-3 in front of 2,500 fans.[3] In October and November 2007, Cyprus beat Azerbaijan, Monaco and Slovakia to win the FIRA 3D Tournament, a great achievement in their first year on the international scene. They lost the play-off game for promotion to level 3C on 6 September 2008 against Israel by a score of 23-14. They remained in FIRA AER ENC Division 3D with Azerbaijan, Monaco, Slovakia and Bosnia Herzegovina until their recent victory against Bosnia.[4]
See also
References
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