Rugby League Victory Cup
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The Rugby League Victory Cup is a rugby league
tournament held in Russia
. Officially it is organised and funded by the Russian Rugby Football League (RRFL); unofficially, the 2003 and 2004 tournaments were largely run by the RRFL's then president, Akhmet Kamaldinov, who had more to do with the organisation and especially the funding then any other person employed by the RRFL.
The Tournament was initially dedicated to the anniversary of the "Victory" of World War II
. All teams competing in the first two competitions were allies during the war.
With Kamaldinov departing as president of the RRFL in early 2005, the Victory Cup underwent some major adjustment. The tournament is to be held as a sevens
tournament and has been renamed to the Victory Sevens. It was hoped that the tournament be named the World Sevens
since the demise of that competition just a year or two ago. Those plans have seem to have fallen through.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
tournament held in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Officially it is organised and funded by the Russian Rugby Football League (RRFL); unofficially, the 2003 and 2004 tournaments were largely run by the RRFL's then president, Akhmet Kamaldinov, who had more to do with the organisation and especially the funding then any other person employed by the RRFL.
The Tournament was initially dedicated to the anniversary of the "Victory" of 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...
. All teams competing in the first two competitions were allies during the war.
With Kamaldinov departing as president of the RRFL in early 2005, the Victory Cup underwent some major adjustment. The tournament is to be held as a sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
tournament and has been renamed to the Victory Sevens. It was hoped that the tournament be named the World Sevens
Rugby League World Sevens
The Rugby League World Sevens, usually referred to as the World Sevens and sometimes as the World Cup Sevens, were a pre-season rugby league sevens tournament made up over the years primarily of New South Wales Rugby League , Australian Rugby League and mostly recently National Rugby League ...
since the demise of that competition just a year or two ago. Those plans have seem to have fallen through.