Tbilisi Caucasians

	Tbilisi Caucasians Tbilisi Caucasians ( ''T’bilisis Kavkasielebi'') were a Georgian rugby union team formed to compete in the European Rugby Challenge Cup. The team competed in the qualifying stage of the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup against the Italian side, Rovigo Delta. The players were picked from the Georgian domestic rugby championship and the head coach was Levan Maisashvili. Qualifying Competition See also * Georgian national rugby union team * Rugby union in Georgia Rugby union in Georgia is a popular team sport. Rugby union is considered one of the most popular sports in Georgia. Governing body The governing body for rugby union in Georgia is the Georgia Rugby Union. It was founded in 1961 (as a domestic ... References External links Tbilisi Caucasians squad Rugby union teams from Georgia (country) Rugby clubs established in 2014 Sport in Tbilisi 2014 establishments in Georgia (country) EPCR Challenge Cup {{rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Georgian Rugby Union The Georgian Rugby Union (GRU) (Georgian: საქართველოს რაგბის კავშირი) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the nation of Georgia. Founded in 1964, it was part of the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union until 1991, with the Independent Georgian Rugby Union being established on May 27, 1991. It organizes the Georgia Championship, Georgia Cup, the Georgia national rugby union team and the Georgia XV national rugby union team. It became affiliated to World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Football Board, in 1992. It is based in Tbilisi. See also Georgia national rugby union team Rugby union in Georgia External links * Georgian Rugby Union official site: Georgian, with full content {{World Rugby Rugby union in Georgia (country) Rugby union governing bodies in Europe Rugby Union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; gd, Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Styled as Scottish Rugby, it is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league system, known as the Scottish League Championship, and the Scottish National teams. The SRU is headed by the President ( Ian Barr) and Chairman (Colin Grassie), with Mark Dodson acting as the Chief Executive Officer. Dee Bradbury became the first female president of a Tier 1 rugby nation upon her appointment on 4 August 2018. History 1873–1920s The Scottish Football Union was founded on Monday 3 March 1873 at a meeting held at Glasgow Academy, Elmbank Street, Glasgow. Eight clubs were represented at the foundation, Glasgow Academicals; Edinburgh Academical Football Club; West of Scotland F.C.; University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club; Royal High School FP; Merchistonians; Edinburgh University RFC; and Glasgow University. Five of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sport In Tbilisi Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rugby Clubs Established In 2014 Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: Rugby league: 13 players per side * Masters Rugby League * Mod league * Rugby league nines * Rugby league sevens * Touch (sport) * Wheelchair rugby league Rugby union: 15 players per side * American flag rugby * Beach rugby * Mini rugby * Rugby sevens, 7 players per side * Rugby tens, 10 players per side * Snow rugby * Touch rugby * Tambo rugby Both codes * Tag rugby Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rugby Union Teams From Georgia (country) Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: Rugby league: 13 players per side * Masters Rugby League * Mod league * Rugby league nines * Rugby league sevens * Touch (sport) * Wheelchair rugby league Rugby union: 15 players per side * American flag rugby * Beach rugby * Mini rugby * Rugby sevens, 7 players per side * Rugby tens, 10 players per side * Snow rugby * Touch rugby * Tambo rugby Both codes * Tag rugby Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rugby Union In Georgia Rugby union in Georgia is a popular team sport. Rugby union is considered one of the most popular sports in Georgia. Governing body The governing body for rugby union in Georgia is the Georgia Rugby Union. It was founded in 1961 (as a domestic body) and became an official affiliate to the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1992.Bath p67 History Prehistory Like some other rugby playing nations, the popularity of the game in Georgia can be traced back to a pre-existing Georgian folk sport, called ''lelo'' or ''Lelo Burti'' (meaning literally in Georgian "Field Ball"), which is a full contact ball game, and very similar to rugby.Richards Chapter 1 ''Fons et Origo'', p27; Chapter 15 ''Going Forward'', p291 In fact, even within Georgian rugby terminology, the word ''lelo'' is used to mean a try. Lelo was played in Georgia from ancient times and is still played on occasions in rural areas. A field ("Lelo") was selected between two river creeks which represented a playing ground. Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Georgian National Rugby Union Team The Georgia national rugby union team (Georgian: საქართველოს მორაგბეთა ეროვნული ნაკრები), nicknamed The Borjgalosnebi (''The Men of the Borjgali'' i.e. the traditional Georgian seven-armed solar symbol) or more commonly as The Lelos (from the ancient but still popular traditional Georgian folk-sport of Lelo burti, a sort of rugby played with a pumpkin-shaped ball), represents Georgia in men's international rugby union. The team is administered by the Georgian Rugby Union and takes part in the annual Rugby Europe Championship and the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years. Georgia is currently considered a second-tier rugby union nation and is one of the world's fastest-growing rugby nations. The Lelos participate in the Rugby Europe Championship, winning the tournament in 2001 and every year since 2006-08, with the exception of 2017. The bulk of the national squad are based in France, in both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]