Turkish Rugby

[erginclass Profile]

Hello,

After a long time, I open to new topic for Turkish rugby. Because I didn't see old topic.

Firstly, Turkish National Team will participate Rugby Europe Development League, Rugby Europe 7s Conference 1 and U18 Rugby Europe 7s Trophy in 2018.

Secondly, revamped Turkish Rugby Leagues will started at February 2018. TR1L, TR2L, TYR1L, TYR2L, TKYRL and U18 7s Championships will be held in this season.

Finally, UniLig Rugby Sevens tournament has started at this month. Anadolu, İstanbul, 19 Mayıs, METU, Trakya and Ankara Universities are advanced to men's finals. Anadolu, İstanbul, 19 Mayıs and Ankara Universities will compete women's tournament.

[fullbackace Profile]

Good news. I think Turkey has potential in rugby if they decide to take it seriously.

[Scoob Profile]

thats great news.
If the management is doing good job,results will show.
How to do it well NZL,Ireland,Scotland,England,Georgia.
Neutrol Australia,Wales,USA,Romania,Italy,Argentina
When problems arise and infighting Sth Africa,France,Germany,Canada,Samoa,

[erginclass Profile]

Further information:

TR1L and TR2L (Turkish Rugby First League and Turkish Rugby Second League) will started first week of February. Top 8 teams will participate TR1L, other teams will participate TR2L.

TKYRL (Turkish Women's Rugby Sevens League) will started second week of March. This tournament will have 3 stages.

TYR1L (Turkish Rugby Sevens First League) will starts June 2018. Which includes top 10 teams: Firuzköy SK, Aqua Rugby Warriors, İstanbul Ottomans RFK, Samsun Olympian Sharks, Trakya Rugby, METU Rugby, Koç University SK, ANKU SK, Sahi Edirne SK and Hacettepe Rugby Tigers. Other teams will included to TYR2L. (Turkish Rugby Sevens Second League)

[Canalina Profile]

Sorry for a question extra-rugby, Erginclass. Maybe I've already asked it in the past. Here in Italy Erdogan has been described like an obtuse governor, going to a sort of theocratic dictatorship after the failed golpe. How is now the life there in Turkey? Normal? Or you feel some absence of freedom?

[sandro Profile]

Turkey is fine, Europe is the one that should be worried IMO.

[sammo Profile]

Hi Erginclass, thanks for the update! I have a few questions;

What happened last year? Turkey were listed but all matches were forfeited.

Is there a website where we can keep up to date with the results/standings throughout the season?

Do you have a list of all of the teams competing in each league and their location/the city they play in? I'm interested to see the geographic spread of the teams.

Are the teams largely made up of locals or expatriates?

Thanks for all of your help!

[erginclass Profile]

Hi Erginclass, thanks for the update! I have a few questions;

What happened last year? Turkey were listed but all matches were forfeited.

Is there a website where we can keep up to date with the results/standings throughout the season?

Do you have a list of all of the teams competing in each league and their location/the city they play in? I'm interested to see the geographic spread of the teams.

Are the teams largely made up of locals or expatriates?

Thanks for all of your help!

Of course. TRF take trustee from government due to former federation chairman's ban.

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ragbi-federa ... i-40295064

After the elections, Murat Pazan was elected new federation chairman. From first day to today, most of the people from Turkish rugby society are satisfied from this management.

At The Turkish National Rugby Team, they disqualified to all Conference 2 matches by Rugby Europe's AGM in 2015. After that, they relegated to Rugby Europe Development. Today, current management repairing relations with Rugby Europe Directors.

At the domestic rugby, they doesn't any matched in June - December 2016. In result, Rugby League of Turkey is emerged. Although this year has more match are held compare to previous years. Because Turkish U18 Rugby Sevens Championship, Turkish Women's Rugby Sevens Championship and Turkish Rugby Sevens Regional League is played in this year.

Today, they have a modern website. http://www.trf.gov.tr You look last matches and last news from the federation.

Finally, I don't say exactly true. Because TR1L and TR2L teams didn't published by federation. I wait to next days. Although, I can say active teams from Turkey.

RUGBY UNION CLUB TEAMS:
İstanbul: Firuzköy SK, İstanbul Ottomans RFK, Kadıköy RK, Ruggers34 RFK, Olimpos RK, Bilgi Badgers RFK
Edirne: Trakya Rugby, Sahi SK
Ankara: METU Rugby, Hacettepe Rugby, ANKU SK
Eskisehir: Aqua Rugby Warriors, Anadolu Lions, Eskisehir Rugby, Eskisehir Camlica Genclik
Sivas: Sivas Kangals RFK
Konya: Selçuk Kartalları SK
Samsun: Samsun Olympian Sharks

RUGBY UNION UNIVERSITY TEAMS:
İstanbul: İstanbul, Bilgi, Koç, İstanbul Kültür
Ankara: METU, Ankara, Hacettepe, TED
Konya: Selçuk, Necmettin Erbakan
Eskisehir: Anadolu, Eskisehir Osmangazi
Other Cities: Trakya, Bartın, 19 Mayıs, Cumhuriyet

RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB TEAMS:
Kadıköy Bulls, Aqua Rugby Warriors, Olimpos RK, Bilgi Badgers RFK

[erginclass Profile]

TR1L draws will revealed on 3rd January 2017 Wednesday at 20:00 Turkish time. (17:00 GMT, 18:00 CET, 19:00 EET, 20:00 MSK)

This league will include eight top teams. First sevens teams are already qualified at TRL Play-Offs. The eighth team will be announced after the promotion matches.

Promotion matches will be held in January.

[erginclass Profile]

TR1L draws are revealed. First week is here:

Olympian Akademi SK v Koç Üniversitesi SK
Ruggers34 RFK v Hacettepe Üniversitesi SK
Kadıköy RK v İstanbul Ottomans RFK
ODTÜ SK v 8th Team

TR1L Promotion Matches:
Semi Final: ANKU SK v Firuzkoy SK
Final: Sahi SK v ANKU / Firuzkoy

[RugInt Profile Website]

This reformation of Turkish rugby is excellent news. Turkey were doing so well on the international stage, then collapse. But the rugby community looks like being as strong as ever and if the admin can hold together only good will come.

[Tobar Profile]

Has there been lots of influence from Georgia given their proximity? Surely being next to a top Tier 2 nation has some benefit on the game in Turkey, or at least provides some competition.

[erginclass Profile]

Has there been lots of influence from Georgia given their proximity? Surely being next to a top Tier 2 nation has some benefit on the game in Turkey, or at least provides some competition.

Sivas Kangals RFK connections to Georgia in the last years.

They were matched to Tsikara, Kharebi (U16) and GSTUPES Iberia. They also participated Batumi Beach Rugby Festival in 2016.

Although, Georgia doesn't influence to Turkey. Because they see their own business.

[Tobar Profile]

Ah ok. Just figured there would be some effect of having them there, sorta like Argentina being next to Uruguay.

[erginclass Profile]

Turkish Rugby First League is started at the last weekend.
ODTÜ SK 42-10 Firuzköy SK
Kadıköy RK 27-0 İstanbul Ottomans RFK
Olympian Akademi SK 171-0 Ankara University SK

Ruggers34 RFK v Hacettepe Üniversitesi SK are postponed.

[NedRugby Profile]

Is that a typo - 171-0?

[erginclass Profile]

Is that a typo - 171-0?

No, this is real score. http://www.trf.gov.tr/2018-15li-1-lig

[NedRugby Profile]

Ouch!

[RugbyPUBtbilisi Profile]

171-0?

What happened?
they must have scored 2.1 ponts in each minute. Unreal result.

[erginclass Profile]

[quote="RugbyPUBtbilisi"]171-0?

What happened?
they must have scored 2.1 ponts in each minute. Unreal result.[/quote]

This one is normal score in Turkish conditions. Because they are the Turkish rugby record holders. Which one is the 196-0 won against Olimpos RK.

They are agressive during the match and I saw this team at the match. So, I don't suprised it.

[erginclass Profile]

Some news about Turkey:

*TRF announces Turkish Rugby 7s U18 Championship. Which will held on 24th-25th February 2018.
*Some clubs from NSR1L affliate high school teams. From the last one; Aqua Rugby Warriors includes one high school team from their city.

[erginclass Profile]

Today's results from NSR1L:

Ruggers34 RFK 32-38 Olympian Akademi SK
Firuzköy SK 55-5 İstanbul Ottomans RFK