Kadiköy Rugby
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Kadıköy Rugby was founded by the joint efforts of a group of fellow students from Uskudar Anadolu Lisesi and ex-İstanbul Ottomans
rugby player Mert Ataray in early 2006. The establishment of the team quickly drew attention of the lively, hot blooded youth of Kadıköy
district and soon settled itself as the future of Turkish rugby. Kadıköy
is well known to be symbolized with its bull icon standing in the district square, which was more than suitable to identify the spirit of the team, and the asperity of the rugby sport itself, and quickly became an inspiration to the club's emblem and nickname.
Right after being established, the club registered itself to the Turkish Federation of Rugby, Baseball, Softball and American Football to become the first official rugby club in Turkey.
Today, the primary goal of the club is to encourage rugby nationwide by their campaign to help the founding of new rugby clubs, setting up a national league and to make ground for Turkey national rugby union team
as soon as possible. Because 90% of the club consists of students of their early 20's, the club is financially struggling to stand up on its feet, and is yet to be sponsored or aided by any means.
Umut Turanlı - former Aydın Şelte - former Kamer Kuşçu - former
Istanbul Ottomans
İstanbul Ottomans are the first ever Turkish rugby union team, having been established in 1999. Founded by mostly French and English rugby lovers working and living in İstanbul, the Ottomans were up until recently, the only chapter in the history of Turkish rugby prior to the foundation of Turkey's...
rugby player Mert Ataray in early 2006. The establishment of the team quickly drew attention of the lively, hot blooded youth of Kadıköy
Kadiköy
Kadıköy is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district of İstanbul, Turkey on the Asian side of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosporus...
district and soon settled itself as the future of Turkish rugby. Kadıköy
Kadiköy
Kadıköy is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district of İstanbul, Turkey on the Asian side of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosporus...
is well known to be symbolized with its bull icon standing in the district square, which was more than suitable to identify the spirit of the team, and the asperity of the rugby sport itself, and quickly became an inspiration to the club's emblem and nickname.
Right after being established, the club registered itself to the Turkish Federation of Rugby, Baseball, Softball and American Football to become the first official rugby club in Turkey.
Today, the primary goal of the club is to encourage rugby nationwide by their campaign to help the founding of new rugby clubs, setting up a national league and to make ground for Turkey national rugby union team
Turkey national rugby union team
The Turkey national rugby union team represents Turkey at rugby union. It is a relatively recent creation, being started at the end of 2009. They are is a third-tier side, and first played in 2010...
as soon as possible. Because 90% of the club consists of students of their early 20's, the club is financially struggling to stand up on its feet, and is yet to be sponsored or aided by any means.