The Cyprus national rugby sevens team competes in the FIRA-AER European sevens. They have only played for 2 seasons. In their first season of the 2008 competition they managed to compete with the First and Third Tier sevens teams by defeating Georgia 7-5 and drawing 7–7 with Italy. Their second season saw them finish 12th out of 30 teams, just 2 places off qualifying for the final tournament held in

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. In just their third year of sevens rugby, Cyprus hosted the final stage of the FIRA-AER European Sevens, this was held in Paphos on 12 and 13 June 2010.

FIRA-AER European Sevens

2008-09 Squad

10-man squad:

2010 squad

12-man squad: Bucharest and Paphos Sevens

Coaches

*Mark Walboyoff (head coach) *Paul Shanks (assistant coach) *Carlton Douglas

References

External links

Cyprus Rugby FederationPaphos Tigers - Member of Cyprus Rugby Federation Limassol Crusaders RFC
{{National sports teams of Cyprus National sports teams of Cyprus, Rugby Rugby union in Cyprus Rugby union teams in Cyprus National rugby sevens teams