Armenia national rugby union team

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Union Rugby Federation of Armenia
Emblem(s) Mount Ararat
Ground(s) Abovyan City Stadium
Coach(es) Flag of Armenia.svg Laurent Hairabetian (player-coach)
Captain(s)Alain Tchurukdichian
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Team kit
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Change kit
First international
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia 36 – 6 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg
(2 June 2004)
Largest win
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia 48 – 0 Israel  Flag of Israel.svg
(5 June 2004)
Largest defeat
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 36 – 10 Armenia Flag of Armenia.svg
(21 March 2009)

The Armenian national rugby union team began playing in the European Nations Cup in 2004. However, Rugby Europe suspended the Rugby Federation of Armenia in November 2014 due to inactivity. [1]

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The team had been 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. 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.

Record

Overall

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawn % Won
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 321066.66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1100100.00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1100100.00
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2200100.00
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1100100.00
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3300100.00
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 211050.00
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1100100.00
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1100100.00
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 532060.00
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1100100.00
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 211050.00
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 523040.00
Total28208071.42

Undefeated streak (2004–2006)

2006–2008 European Nations Cup

DateMatchLocationResult
30 September 2006Armenia – Switzerland Vienne 16–29
21 October 2006 Sweden – Armenia Helsingborg 24–0
7 April 2007 DenmarkArmenia Odense 3–11
1 September 2007Armenia – Sweden Bourgoin-Jallieu 16–12
6 October 2007Armenia – Switzerland Nyon 28–15
12 April 2008Armenia – Denmark Abovyan 24–13
10 May 2008ArmeniaSerbia Abovyan25–0
12 April 2008Armenia – Serbia Belgrade 8–19

FIRA-AER, ENC Division 3A standings [2]

 MJVNDDiffPts
1. Sweden 87018722
2. Armenia85031318
3. Switzerland 84042416
4. Serbia 8215−6913
5. Denmark 8116−5511

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References

  1. "World Rugby gives Cyprus warm welcome but Armenia and Greece the cold shoulder |". Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. Official website of the FIRA-AER Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine