Cyprus national rugby union team
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| Union | Cyprus Rugby Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Moufflons | ||
| Emblem(s) | Mouflon | ||
| President | Johny Stavrinou | ||
| Coach(es) |  Paul Shanks,  Carlton Douglas (Assistant) | ||
| Captain(s) | Tony Thoma | ||
| Most caps | Tony Thoma, George Agathocleous (15) | ||
| Top scorer | Marcus Holden (138) | ||
| Most tries | George Agathocleous (14) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Cyprus 39 - 3 Greece  (2007-03-24) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Cyprus 70 - 10 Finland  | |||
| Worst defeat | |||
 Israel 23 - 14 Cyprus (2008-09-06) | |||
The Cyprus National Rugby Union Team known as "The Moufflons" is the representative side of Cyprus in rugby union. Their nickname is "The Moufflons" after a kind of horned sheep.
History
Home grounds
Until March 2010, Cyprus did not have a National Stadium, due to the poor recognition of the government they did not supply a stadium. Cyprus first international was played in Paphos at Kiniras Sports ground. Then a further game at the same ground in the ENC 3D tournament against Slovakia. They then moved the British Army base playing their games at Happy Valley in Episkopi. Now the national stadium has been recognised as Pafiako Stadium which is situated in the centre of Paphos. It holds a capacity of 10,000.
Cyprus Sevens
International record
In nearly four years of international competition, Cyprus have managed to lose only one match, the promotion/relegation playoff away to Israel.
Cyprus are not a full member of the IRB, so none of their international matches count towards the IRB World Rankings.
Coaches
Current squad
Head Coach: Paul Shanks
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by the International Rugby Board.
Staff
See also
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_national_rugby_union_team
