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Rugby Union In Turkey
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 ANZACs and British troops serving in the Dardanelles Campaign during World War I.http://wesclark.com/rrr/life_less_ordinary.html "A Life Less Ordinary" on the ''Rugby Readers review'' Retrieved 26 July 2009 In a letter to Harold Austin, the Manly rugby club secretary, Tom Richards said that rugby was "a splendid break in the irksome routine of military life, which dulls one's wits and brings on a state of general carelessness". 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.http://wesclark.com/rrr/islamic_rugby.html "Islam and Rugb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Rugby Federation
The Turkish Rugby Federation () is the governing body for rugby union in Turkey. It was founded in 2011, and became affiliated to Rugby Europe in 2012. Turkey became an associate member of World Rugby in 2020. Turkish Rugby Federation also governs American football, baseball and softball activities in Turkey. Teams *Turkey national rugby union team, Turkey - the national men's rugby union team. *Turkey national rugby union team, rugby union / 7s / sevens - the national men's rugby union seven-a-side team. *Turkey national rugby league team *Turkey women's national rugby union team References External linksTurkish Rugby Federation - Official Site Rugby union in Turkey Rugby union governing bodies in Europe, Turkey Sports organizations established in 2011 {{Rugbyunion-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |