Rugby union in Bulgaria
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Rugby union in Bulgaria is a minor sport. Bulgaria is ranked 91st worldwide by the International Rugby Board (IRB) as of 8 October 2007.[1] There are around 2,500 Bulgarian rugby players. [2] Rugby union in Bulgaria is governed by the Bulgarian Rugby Federation, which was formed in 1962.
[edit] Teams
Although Bulgaria as a national side are low in the IRB rankings, Bulgaria has a long rugby tradition, and many of the country's clubs were formed as far back as the 1960s.
The spirit of Bulgarian rugby has been applauded by England rugby great Will Greenwood : article, April 2007.
The main clubs are :
- Valyatzite "The Steamrollers" (Pernik) [1]
- Mercury (Sofia) [2]
- National Sports Academy (Sofia) [3][4]
- Lokomotiv (Sofia) [5][6]
- Levski (Sofia) [7]
- Varna (Varna) [8]
- Balkanski Kotki "Balkan Cats" (Berkovitsa) [9]
- Yantra (Gabrovo) [10]
- Murphy's Misfits (Sofia) [11] - an expatriates' team
Other clubs include :
- Chimik "Chemical Worker" (Kostinbrod)
- Divi Ihtimanski Kotki "Wild Cats of Ihtiman" (Ihtiman)
- Granit (Godech)
- Sportist (Svoge)
- Krakra (Pernik)
- Pastra (Petarch)
- Vulchedrumski Tigri "Tigers of Vulchedrum" (Vulchedrum/Valchedram)
- Nadezhda 2001 (Nadezhda, Sofia)
- Beroe (Stara Zagora)
- Botev (Bourgas)
- Spartak (Pleven)
- Orlite "The Eagles" (Svilengrad)
- Chorni RFC (Breznik)
[edit] External Links
- Bulgarian Rugby Portal - http://www.play-rugby.org/
- Bulgarian Rugby Federation - http://www.bfrbg.org/
- Information on Rugby in Bulgaria - http://rugbi.start.bg/
[edit] References
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