The Soviet Cup was a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
club competition between the domestic teams of the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
era. The first competition was held in 1976, and continued on an annual basis until 1990.
Results
Results by republic
See also
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Soviet Championship
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Professional Rugby League
The Russian Rugby Championship, officially known as the Liga Stavok - Russian Rugby Championship for sponsorship reasons (russian: Лига Ставок - Чемпионат России по регби), is Russia's top level professional men's ...
External links
Soviet Era of rugby union
{{Rugby union in the Soviet Union
Cup
A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, clay, ...
Recurring sporting events established in 1976
Recurring events disestablished in 1990
1976 establishments in the Soviet Union
Defunct rugby union competitions in Europe
Defunct rugby union cup competitions