RC Roland
Encyclopedia
RC Roland is an Ukrainian rugby
club in Ivano-Frankivsk. The club is named after the Roland Battalion
, an Ukrainian subunit of the German Abwehr
during World War II
. They are one of the four teams comprising the additional group in the Ukraine Rugby Superliga
.
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...
club in Ivano-Frankivsk. The club is named after the Roland Battalion
Roland Battalion
The Roland Battalion , officially known as Special Group Roland, was the subunit under command of the Abwehr special operation unit Lehrregiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800...
, an Ukrainian subunit of the German Abwehr
Abwehr
The Abwehr was a German military intelligence organisation from 1921 to 1944. The term Abwehr was used as a concession to Allied demands that Germany's post-World War I intelligence activities be for "defensive" purposes only...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. They are one of the four teams comprising the additional group in the Ukraine Rugby Superliga
Ukraine Rugby Superliga
The Rugby Superliga is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in Ukraine. RC Olymp is the 2009 and defending champion. The participants are:* RC Olymp - based in Kharkiv* RC Kredo-63 - based in Odessa* RC Aviator - based in Kiev...
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