Cyprus Sevens Team
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The Cyprus
national rugby union sevens team competes in the FIRA-AER European sevens. They have only played for 2 seasons but have excelled. In their first season of the 2008 competition they managed to compete with the First and Third Tier sevens teams by successfully defeating Georgia by 7-5 and drawing with Italy 7-7. Their second season saw them finish 12th out of 30 teams just 2 places off qualifying for the final tournament held in Germany
. In just their third year of sevens rugby, Cyprus will host the final stage of the FIRA-AER European Sevens, this will be held in Paphos on 12 and 13 June 2010.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
national rugby union sevens team competes in the FIRA-AER European sevens. They have only played for 2 seasons but have excelled. In their first season of the 2008 competition they managed to compete with the First and Third Tier sevens teams by successfully defeating Georgia by 7-5 and drawing with Italy 7-7. Their second season saw them finish 12th out of 30 teams just 2 places off qualifying for the final tournament held in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In just their third year of sevens rugby, Cyprus will host the final stage of the FIRA-AER European Sevens, this will be held in Paphos on 12 and 13 June 2010.
2008-09 Squad
10-man squad:| Club | |
| Chris Thoma | Paphos Tigers Paphos Tigers The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003.... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) |
| George Agathacleous | Paphos Tigers Paphos Tigers The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003.... |
| Daniel Thrasivoulou | Derby Rugby Club |
| Marcus Holden Marcus Holden Marcus Holden is an English-born Cypriot semi-professional rugby player who currently plays his rugby in Wales for the North Wales region team RGC 1404. The team consists of all the best players in North Wales. He also currently plays for Cyprus national rugby union team and is the leading points... |
RGC 1404 |
| Andreas Zacharia | Lincoln University Lincoln University Lincoln University or University of Lincoln or variations may refer to:in England*University of Lincolnin New Zealand*Lincoln University, New Zealandin the United States*Lincoln University... |
| Colm O'Cleirgh | Bective Rangers Bective Rangers Bective Rangers is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 2 of the All Ireland League.... |
| Peter Ioulianou | Lincoln University Lincoln University Lincoln University or University of Lincoln or variations may refer to:in England*University of Lincolnin New Zealand*Lincoln University, New Zealandin the United States*Lincoln University... |
| Marko Mladenvic | Limassol Crusaders Limassol Crusaders The Limassol Crusaders are an independent rugby union club based in Limassol, Cyprus. They were the 2nd independent rugby club to be formed in Cyprus, after the Paphos Tigers. They were established in late 2003.-History:... |
| Luke Peters | North Shore Rugby Football Club North Shore Rugby Football Club The North Shore Rugby Football Club , based in Devonport, is the longest operating rugby club in New Zealand. Their uniform sports green and white, colours which are spoken of religiously among its members... |
| Kyle Oelofse | Paphos Tigers Paphos Tigers The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003.... |
2010 Squad
12-man squad: Bucharest and Paphos Sevens| Club | |
| Jonathon Pettemerides (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) |
Singapore Rugby Club |
| Chris Thoma | Paphos Tigers Paphos Tigers The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003.... |
| George Agathacleous | Paphos Tigers Paphos Tigers The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003.... |
| Daniel Thrasivoulou | Derby Rugby Club |
| Marcus Holden Marcus Holden Marcus Holden is an English-born Cypriot semi-professional rugby player who currently plays his rugby in Wales for the North Wales region team RGC 1404. The team consists of all the best players in North Wales. He also currently plays for Cyprus national rugby union team and is the leading points... |
RGC 1404 |
| Andreas Zacharia | Lincoln University Lincoln University Lincoln University or University of Lincoln or variations may refer to:in England*University of Lincolnin New Zealand*Lincoln University, New Zealandin the United States*Lincoln University... |
| Reno Ioannides | Montluçon Rugby Montluçon Rugby Montluçon Rugby is a French rugby union team, from the city of Montluçon. They play at Fédérale 1.... |
| Burhan Torghut | Moseley Moseley Rugby Football Club Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s... |
| Marko Mladenvic | Limassol Crusaders Limassol Crusaders The Limassol Crusaders are an independent rugby union club based in Limassol, Cyprus. They were the 2nd independent rugby club to be formed in Cyprus, after the Paphos Tigers. They were established in late 2003.-History:... |
| Fidias Efthymiou | Paphos Tigers Paphos Tigers The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003.... |
| Andrew Binikos | Currie RFC Currie RFC Currie Rugby Football Club are an Edinburgh-based rugby union club in the Scottish Rugby Union, they currently play in Premiership Division One.... |
| Dan McFarlane | Paphos Tigers Paphos Tigers The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003.... |