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Rugby Union In Lithuania
Rugby union in Lithuania is a minor but growing sport. Governing Body The Lithuanian Rugby Federation (Lietuvos Regbio Federacija) was founded in 1961 and joined the IRB in 1993 after Lithuanian had regained its independence.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p71 It is responsible for organizing and developing the sport at various levels within the country. Although the union was formed in the 1960s, it was not considered a full-fledged national union until after the breakup of the USSR. History Soviet Era Rugby union arrived in Lithuania in the 1960s. The first domestic game was played in 1961. Lithuania was never a stronghold of rugby in the USSR. The game was mainly played in Russia and Georgia. Lithuania had its own national rugby team in the USSR, but it was not treated as an international side. Republic championship was played since 1963 Post-independence Rugby is spread across the country with Šiauliai as the sport's stronghol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel National Rugby Union Team
The Israel national rugby union team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בראגבי) is governed by Rugby Israel, which oversees all rugby union in Israel. As of 24 January 2022, Israel is ranked 60th in the IRB World Rankings. Their home ground is at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Central District, known for its large number of immigrants from English-speaking countries. History The sport was brought to the country by British soldiers during the Mandate era, but petered out after the British left. A wave of immigration from English-speaking countries since 1967 has seen renewed interest in the sport, particularly in areas with large English-speaking populations such as Ra'anana and Jerusalem. A national league was set up in 1972, and the Israel Rugby Union (now Rugby Israel) formed in 1975. Israel's first international match was away to Switzerland on 25 May 1981, and ended 9–9. The Union joined the International Rugby Board in 1988, and participated in the European se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Bordeaux Bègles
Union Bordeaux Bègles (; oc, Union Bordèu Begla) is a French rugby union team playing in the Top 14, the first level of the country's professional league system. They earned their Top 14 place by winning the promotion playoffs that followed the 2010–11 season in the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Upon promotion to the Top 14 in 2011, they were assured a place in the European Challenge Cup. In 2015, they earned their European Champions Cup place, after winning the European playoffs against Gloucester Rugby in Worcester. They were founded in 2006 as a result of a merger between two Bordeaux clubs, Stade Bordelais and Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. They wear claret (in French: ''bordeaux'') and white. They are based in Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), and play at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. The two teams which amalgamated cumulated nine championship titles of France: seven for the Stade Bordelais and two for the Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. Since 2006 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania Women's National Rugby Sevens Team
The Lithuania women's national rugby sevens team represents Lithuania in international rugby sevens competitions and is controlled by Lithuanian Rugby Federation. Lithuania currently competes in European B division. The team's coach is Donatas Streckis Donatas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to the following individuals: *Donatas Banionis (born 1924), Lithuanian actor *Donatas Kazlauskas (born 1994), Lithuanian footballer *Donatas Malinauskas (1877-1942), Lithuanian politicia .... References External linksLithuania rugby federation {{European Sevens Women's Championship Rugby union in Lithuania Rugb Women's national rugby sevens teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania National Rugby Sevens Team
The Lithuania national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They won the Bowl in the 2005 FIRA European Sevens in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million .... Tournament history Summer Olympics Rugby World Cup Sevens European Grand Prix Series References Rugby union in Lithuania National rugby sevens teams National sports teams of Lithuania {{National-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In Latvia
Rugby union in Latvia is a minor but growing sport. During the pre-independence period, Latvia was not a centre for the game but nonetheless managed to qualify for the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens - which may be seen as the highest point it has yet reached. Governing Body The Latvian Rugby Federation ( Latvian: "Latvijas Regbija Federacija") was founded in 1963, and joined the IRB in 1991, after Latvian independence.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p70 Although the union was formed in the sixties, it was not considered a proper national union until after the breakup of the USSR. History Soviet Period Rugby union was played in the Russian Empire as early as in 1908. In 1934 the Moscow Championship was started, and in 1936 the first Soviet Championship took place. Rugby union arrived in Latvia itself during the post-War Soviet period. Latvia was never a stronghold of rugby in the USSR - the game was mainly played in Russia and Georgia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ķekava
Ķekava (german: Keckau) is a village in central Latvia. It is the centre of Ķekava Municipality Ķekava Municipality ( lv, Ķekavas novads) is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Baloži town, Daugmale Parish and Ķekava Parish, the administrative centre being Ķekava. On 1 July 2021, Ķekava Municip .... Ķekava is situated 17 kilometres south of Riga's city centre. Sightseeing * Local History Museum of Ķekava * Ķekava (Dole) Lutheran Church * Lutheran church in Odukalns * World War I cemetery at Truseļi External links Latvian History Index Kzekava Ķekava Municipality {{Vidzeme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunas
Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Palatinate since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius was seized and controlled by Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was celebrated for its rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Romanticism architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture, the interior design of the time, and a widespread café culture. The city interwar architecture is regarded as among the finest examples of European Art Deco and has received the European Heritage Label. It contributed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's International Rugby Union Results Summary
The most successful teams in women's international rugby union have been England, France, and New Zealand. Fifteens Current playing records 25 matches or more 10-24 matches Fewer than 10 matches Year of first international *1982: : (1); (1) *1984: : (3) *1985: : (4) *1986: : (6); (5) *1987: : (9); (7); (9); (7) *1989: : (11); (10) *1990: : (12); (13); World XV(14) *1991: : (15) *1993: : (16); (18);(16) *1994: : (20); (19) *1995: : (21) *1998: : (22) *2000: : (23) *2003: : (24); (26); (24); (26) *2004: : (29); (31); (29); (28) *2005: : (34); (32); (32); (34) *2006: : (40); (36); (39); (38); (40);(37) *2007: : (42); (42); (42); (42); (46); (46) *2008: : (48); (49); (49) *2009: : (51); (53); (52) *2010: : (54); Caribbean XV (55) *2011: : (57); (58); (56) *2013: : (59); (59) Year of last international *2014 : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's International Rugby Union Sevens
Rugby sevens – a short form of the sport of rugby union – was first played in 1883, with the first (men's) internationals taking place in 1973. As women's rugby union developed in the 1960s and 1970s the format became very popular as it allowed games, and entire leagues, to be developed in countries even when player numbers were small, and it remains the main form the women's game is played in most parts of the world. However, although the first Women's international rugby union 15-a-side test match took place in 1982, it was not until 1997 before the first 7-a-side internationals were played, when the Hong Kong Sevens included a women's tournament for the first time. Over the next decade the number of tournaments grew, with almost every region developing regular championship. This reached its zenith with the first Women's Sevens World Cup in 2009, shortly followed by the announcement that women's rugby sevens will be included in the Olympics from 2016. In 2011/12 the IRB or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
