Armenia national rugby union team
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The Armenia
n national rugby union
team has recently begun playing in the European Nations Cup
. The team is unexpectedly strong due to the large Armenian diaspora
in France (as well as other traditionally strong rugby nations). So the team has drawn many players, coaches, and trainers from this experienced pool. The team was undefeated since debuting in European competition in 2004 until 1 October 2006, when they lost to Switzerland 16–29 in Vienne (France). The coach is Laurent Hairabetian.
The loss to Switzerland
was Armenia's first loss in international rugby since they began playing tests in 2004. Prior to that loss they had won ten tests in a row progressing up the FIRA-AER divisions until reaching Division 3A in the European Nations Cup tournament. After the loss to Switzerland Armenia then lost 0–24 to Sweden on 21 October 2006. With the revamping of the competition structure Armenia will stay in this division for two seasons, playing home-away matches against Switzerland, Sweden
, Denmark
and Serbia
.
Results so far in the second round have been impressive. Armenia has defeated Sweden 16–12 (1 September 2007) and Switzerland 28–15 (6 October 2007) to be placed in the middle of the competition table.
FIRA-AER, ENC Division 3A standings
03/04/2010 – Abovyan
, Republic of Armenia
, 14:00 (GMT +4)
10/04/2010 – Abovyan, Republic of Armenia, 14:00 (GMT +4)
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n national 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...
team has recently begun playing 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...
. The team is unexpectedly strong due to the large Armenian diaspora
Armenian diaspora
The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
in France (as well as other traditionally strong rugby nations). So the team has drawn many players, coaches, and trainers from this experienced pool. The team was undefeated since debuting in European competition in 2004 until 1 October 2006, when they lost to Switzerland 16–29 in Vienne (France). The coach is Laurent Hairabetian.
The loss to Switzerland
Switzerland national rugby union team
The Swiss national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA - Association of European Rugby and plays in the 3A division of the European Nations Cup. Thus far Switzerland have not qualified for a Rugby World Cup.-History:...
was Armenia's first loss in international rugby since they began playing tests in 2004. Prior to that loss they had won ten tests in a row progressing up the FIRA-AER divisions until reaching Division 3A in the European Nations Cup tournament. After the loss to Switzerland Armenia then lost 0–24 to Sweden on 21 October 2006. With the revamping of the competition structure Armenia will stay in this division for two seasons, playing home-away matches against Switzerland, Sweden
Sweden national rugby union team
The Sweden national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA – Association of European Rugby and plays in the 2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division. Sweden has been trying to qualify for the Rugby World Cup since the 1991 Rugby World Cup, but has yet to make it to the final competition...
, Denmark
Denmark national rugby union team
The Denmark National Rugby Union Team represents Denmark in the sport of rugby union. They are governed by Dansk Rugby Union and have been playing international rugby since 1949.DRU now has nearly 2,500 members in more than 30 clubs.-History:...
and Serbia
Serbia national rugby union team
The Serbia national rugby union team represents Serbia in international rugby union. Serbia are considered a tier three nation by the International Rugby Board , and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup...
.
Results so far in the second round have been impressive. Armenia has defeated Sweden 16–12 (1 September 2007) and Switzerland 28–15 (6 October 2007) to be placed in the middle of the competition table.
Recent squad
- Laurent Hairabetian
- Pierre-Alexandre Vignon
- Laurent Bedrossian
- Eric Laurent
- Vinsent Semirdjian
- Taron Bagdassarian
- Alain Tchurukdichian
- Robin Melkonian
- Laurent Hairabetian
- Gregory Ounjian
- Johnatan Torossian
- Sergey Budagyan
- Karnik Avedikian
- Jaque Boghossian
- William Gerlach
- Vincent Makinadjian
Undefeated streak (2004–2006)
- 2 June 2004 : Armenia 36 – 6 NorwayNorway national rugby union teamNorway national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA - Association of European Rugby and plays in the 3B division of the European Nations Cup...
(Div. 3C) - 5 June 2004 : Armenia 48 – 0 IsraelIsrael national rugby union teamThe Israel national rugby union team represents Israel at a national level in international rugby union competitions. The team is governed by the Israel Rugby Union, which oversees all rugby union in Israel...
(Div. 3C) - 20 October 2004 : Armenia 24 – 11 BelgiumBelgium national rugby union teamThe Belgium national rugby union team represents the third tier rugby playing nation of Belgium. They first played in 1930 and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Belgium is administered by the Belgian Rugby Federation...
(friendly match) - 7 April 2005 : Armenia 47 – 15 Israel (Div. 3)
- 11 June 2005 : Armenia 31 – 12 Israel (Div. 3)
- 1 October 2005 : Armenia 39 – 12 LuxembourgLuxembourg national rugby union teamThe Luxembourg national rugby union team represents Luxembourg at rugby union. Luxembourg is a minor team, and is ranked as a third tier nation. The team participates in the annual FIRA-AER European Cup division 3B....
(Div. 3B/C Playoff) - 12 November 2005 : Armenia 57 – 17 BulgariaBulgaria national rugby union teamThe Bulgaria national rugby union team represents Bulgaria at rugby union. They are governed by the Bulgarian Rugby Federation, and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.-History:...
(Div. 3B) - 29 April 2006 : Armenia 24 – 13 HungaryHungary national rugby union teamThe Hungary national rugby union team represents Hungary at rugby union. They are governed by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség , and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, although they have entered qualifiers for all the tournaments from the 1995 edition onwards...
(Div. 3B) - 13 May 2006 : Armenia 42 – 6 SloveniaSlovenia national rugby union teamThe Slovenia national rugby union team represents Slovenia at rugby union. They are governed by the Rugby Zveza Slovenije, and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.-Current squad:Slovenia...
(Div. 3B) - 4 June 2006 : Armenia 18 – 3 LithuaniaLithuania national rugby union teamThe Lithuania national rugby union team represents Lithuania at rugby union. They are governed by the Lithuanian Rugby Federation , and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.-History:...
(Div. 3B)
2006–2008 European Nations Cup
| Date | Match | Location | Result |
| 30 September 2006 | Armenia – Switzerland Switzerland national rugby union team The Swiss national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA - Association of European Rugby and plays in the 3A division of the European Nations Cup. Thus far Switzerland have not qualified for a Rugby World Cup.-History:... |
Vienne | 16–29 |
| 21 October 2006 | Sweden Sweden national rugby union team The Sweden national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA – Association of European Rugby and plays in the 2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division. Sweden has been trying to qualify for the Rugby World Cup since the 1991 Rugby World Cup, but has yet to make it to the final competition... – Armenia |
Helsingborg Helsingborg Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city... |
24–0 |
| 7 April 2007 | Denmark Denmark national rugby union team The Denmark National Rugby Union Team represents Denmark in the sport of rugby union. They are governed by Dansk Rugby Union and have been playing international rugby since 1949.DRU now has nearly 2,500 members in more than 30 clubs.-History:... – Armenia |
Odense Odense The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen... |
3–11 |
| 1 September 2007 | Armenia – Sweden | Bourgoin-Jallieu Bourgoin-Jallieu Bourgoin-Jallieu is a commune in the Isère department of south-eastern France.It lies 35 kilometres to the east-southeast of the city of Lyon. Its inhabitants are called Berjalliens.-Geography:... |
16–12 |
| 6 October 2007 | Armenia – Switzerland | Nyon Nyon Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and is the seat of the district of... |
28–15 |
| 12 April 2008 | Armenia – Denmark | Abovyan Abovyan Abovyan is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. It is located 15 km northeast of Yerevan and 36 km southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. In 2009, the estimated population of the city was 46,000, down from 59,000 at the 1989 census... |
24–13 |
| 10 May 2008 | Armenia – Serbia Serbia national rugby union team The Serbia national rugby union team represents Serbia in international rugby union. Serbia are considered a tier three nation by the International Rugby Board , and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup... |
Abovyan | 25–0 |
| 12 April 2008 | Armenia – Serbia | Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
8–19 |
FIRA-AER, ENC Division 3A standings
| MJ | V | N | D | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sweden Sweden national rugby union team The Sweden national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA – Association of European Rugby and plays in the 2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division. Sweden has been trying to qualify for the Rugby World Cup since the 1991 Rugby World Cup, but has yet to make it to the final competition... |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 22 |
| 2. Armenia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
| 3. Switzerland Switzerland national rugby union team The Swiss national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA - Association of European Rugby and plays in the 3A division of the European Nations Cup. Thus far Switzerland have not qualified for a Rugby World Cup.-History:... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 16 |
| 4. Serbia Serbia national rugby union team The Serbia national rugby union team represents Serbia in international rugby union. Serbia are considered a tier three nation by the International Rugby Board , and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup... |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −69 | 13 |
| 5. Denmark Denmark national rugby union team The Denmark National Rugby Union Team represents Denmark in the sport of rugby union. They are governed by Dansk Rugby Union and have been playing international rugby since 1949.DRU now has nearly 2,500 members in more than 30 clubs.-History:... |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −55 | 11 |
Latest results and fixtures
- Armenia 26 – 17 Andorra
03/04/2010 – Abovyan
Abovyan
Abovyan is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. It is located 15 km northeast of Yerevan and 36 km southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. In 2009, the estimated population of the city was 46,000, down from 59,000 at the 1989 census...
, Republic of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, 14:00 (GMT +4)
- Armenia 20 – 19 Serbia
10/04/2010 – Abovyan, Republic of Armenia, 14:00 (GMT +4)