Hungary national rugby union team
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The Hungary national rugby union team represents Hungary
at rugby union
. They are governed by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz), and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup
, although they have entered qualifiers for all the tournaments from the 1995 edition onwards. They compete annually in the European Nations Cup
, currently in Division 2C.
As of 27 December 2010, they were ranked 74th in the world, but were one of 57 teams who moved up a place in the rankings following the disbandment of the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
.
in Érd
in 1990, losing 3–7, but they played a number of unofficial matches prior to this, mainly against a likewise unofficial Austrian
team, including a match in Győr
on 1 May 1983.
They first entered the qualifiers for the 1995 World Cup
back in 1993, being at the wrong end of a 8–67 scoreline against Israel.
Things went better in the 1999 qualifying rounds, where they beat Lithuania and Luxembourg, but lost to Andorra and Sweden.
In the 2003 qualifiers, they won against Andorra and Bulgaria, but lost to Bosnia, Yugoslavia (as Serbia was then still known), and Switzerland.
The next time (2007) was their worst performance to date, losing all four matches played, including a 9–63 thumping by Spain.
.
In the Austria match of 1983, they played in presumably white jerseys with either a black or dark green hoop, black shorts, and either black or dark green socks with white tops. After the MRgSz was established, the team reverted to the flag colors of red, white, and green, with the current strip consisting of red shirts and shorts and green socks.
, Kecskemét
and Dunaferr Arena, Dunaújváros
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
at rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. They are governed by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz), and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
, although they have entered qualifiers for all the tournaments from the 1995 edition onwards. They compete annually in the European Nations Cup
European Nations Cup (rugby union)
The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away...
, currently in Division 2C.
As of 27 December 2010, they were ranked 74th in the world, but were one of 57 teams who moved up a place in the rankings following the disbandment of the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
The Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union was the governing body for rugby union in the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. To begin with most matches were played on sand but today almost all matches are played on grass...
.
History
They played their first official match against East GermanyGerman Democratic Republic national rugby union team
The German Democratic Republic national rugby union team was the representative side of the German Democratic Republic at rugby union, during that country's existence from 1949 to 1991.-GDR internationals:...
in Érd
Érd
Érd is city and urban county in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.-History:The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Archaeological findings indicate that prehistoric men lived here 50,000 years ago....
in 1990, losing 3–7, but they played a number of unofficial matches prior to this, mainly against a likewise unofficial Austrian
Austria national rugby union team
Austria is a third tier rugby union playing nation. They began playing international rugby in the early 1990s. Thus far, Austria has not made an appearance at any of the World Cups.-History:...
team, including a match in Győr
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
on 1 May 1983.
They first entered the qualifiers for the 1995 World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying
Forty-three nations took part in the qualifying campaign for the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. 16 teams participated in the finals tournament, seven of which came through qualifying matches...
back in 1993, being at the wrong end of a 8–67 scoreline against Israel.
Things went better in the 1999 qualifying rounds, where they beat Lithuania and Luxembourg, but lost to Andorra and Sweden.
In the 2003 qualifiers, they won against Andorra and Bulgaria, but lost to Bosnia, Yugoslavia (as Serbia was then still known), and Switzerland.
The next time (2007) was their worst performance to date, losing all four matches played, including a 9–63 thumping by Spain.
Strip
The badge on the shirt derives from the Csodaszarvas, a mythological stag that led the ancient Hungarian people to the Pannonian BasinPannonian Basin
The Pannonian Basin or Carpathian Basin is a large basin in East-Central Europe.The geomorphological term Pannonian Plain is more widely used for roughly the same region though with a somewhat different sense - meaning only the lowlands, the plain that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea dried...
.
In the Austria match of 1983, they played in presumably white jerseys with either a black or dark green hoop, black shorts, and either black or dark green socks with white tops. After the MRgSz was established, the team reverted to the flag colors of red, white, and green, with the current strip consisting of red shirts and shorts and green socks.
Grounds
Hungary play at various football stadiums, since there are currently no rugby-specific venues in the country. Venues that have been used include the Széktói StadionSzéktói Stadion
Széktói Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Kecskemét, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches and is the home stadium of Kecskeméti TE of the Hungarian National Championship I and of Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I...
, Kecskemét
Kecskemét
Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
and Dunaferr Arena, Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros is a Hungarian city in Central Transdanubia, along the Danube river. It is in Fejér county.-History:Dunaújváros is one of the newest cities of the country...
.
Record
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.64% | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| Total | 70 | 29 | 41 | 0 | 41.43% |
External links
- Magyar Rögbi Szövetség
- Hungary at RugbyData.com – Statistics and results
- Hungary's rugbyhistory in photos and scanned documents from the beginnings in 1968. A continuously expanding archive in chronological order. It is mostly in Hungarian, still easy to follow the relevant events – including the national side games.