Rugby union in Turkey
Rugby union in Turkey | |
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Country | Turkey |
National team(s) | Turkey |
First played | Early 20th century |
Club competitions | |
Guzelbahce Rugby İstanbul Ottomans Metu Rugby Kadıkoy Rugby Karadeniz Hacettepe Rugby Galatasaray University Koc University Trakya University Kocaeli University Bosphorus Rugby Eskisehir Anadolu Genclik Eskisehir Aqua Avrasya Rugby | |
Audience records | |
Single match | ? (?). ? vs ? (?, ?) |
Season | Türkiye Ragbi Klüpler Ligi |
Rugby union in Turkey is a minor but growing sport.
Governing body
The governing body is the Turkish Rugby Federation. Federation became unique body for rugby in 2011 and has been accepted to FIRA-AER in July, 2012. It is a growing and respected sport.
History
Some of the earliest rugby games played in Turkey were between
The eight "old" Rugby clubs in Turkey are the Istanbul Ottomans, Metu Rugby, Kadikoy, Girne Pumas, Saint Benoit, Saint Joseph Istanbul, Saint Joseph Izmir, IRC and Koc School.[2] For many years, apart from playing the odd game against a Greek team, or from Northern Cyprus there was little outside contact.[2]
The game is undergoing development by the efforts on senior level of the clubs such as
Niall Doherty (Ireland) in the Technical Director and Head Coach for Turkey.
The Pumas were founded in October 2003 and have developed into one of the most respected teams competing in the Turkish league with matches being played against the Istanbul Ottomans, Metu Rugby, Samsun, Kadikoy, Bakirkoy. They have regular test matches with teams from the UN and recently played host to Worcester Rugby Club who enjoyed their tour of Northern Cyprus.
See also
- Turkey national rugby union team
- Turkey women's national rugby union team
References
- ^ a b http://wesclark.com/rrr/life_less_ordinary.html "A Life Less Ordinary" on the Rugby Readers review Retrieved 26 July 2009
- ^ a b http://wesclark.com/rrr/islamic_rugby.html "Islam and Rugby" on the Rugby Readers review retrieved 2 July 2009
External links
- Online Rugby Magazine in Turkish
- Turkish Rugby Federation
- METU Rugby Official Site
- Kadikoy Rugby Football Club
- Bakirkoy Rugby Club
- Cyprus Pumas Rugby Club are competitive members of the Turkey Rugby Federation
- Kusadasi Eagles
- "Islam and Rugby" on the Rugby Readers review
- Avrasya Ragbi Takımı