Estonia national rugby union team
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The Estonia national rugby union team represents Estonia
at a national level in international rugby union competitions. The team is governed by the Estonian Rugby Union
, which oversees all rugby union in Estonia. They have yet to play a full international match. The current stadium used by the national team is Viimsi Staadion
on generous loan from NordWest Kinnisvara OÜ.
side took on a Swedish representative side in the late 1990s, but a proper national team only started playing in 2009, touring England
and playing two matches, losing both.
They came up against Kent
club Tonbridge Juddians in their first match, coming out at the wrong end of a 94-7 scoreline. The Juddians gave them a rather torrid time in the scrums, which was probably influenced by the fact that the Estonians only had their first-ever scrum machine session on the morning of the match.
The second fixture saw them square off against England Deaf at Folkestone
, this time managing to keep the score to a respectable 21-27.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
at a national level in international rugby union competitions. The team is governed by the Estonian Rugby Union
Estonian Rugby Union
The Estonian Rugby Union is the governing body of Rugby Union in Estonia and was formed in 2007 in response to FIRA-AER expulsion of the Estonian Rugby Federation...
, which oversees all rugby union in Estonia. They have yet to play a full international match. The current stadium used by the national team is Viimsi Staadion
Viimsi Stadium
Viimsi staadion is a football stadium in Haabneeme, Viimsi Parish, Estonia, just outside the capital Tallinn with the capacity of 2,000. The stadium was formerly used by a now-defunct Lantana Tallinn football club. The pitch size is 105 by 70 meters...
on generous loan from NordWest Kinnisvara OÜ.
History
A combined Estonia/LatviaLatvia national rugby union team
The Latvia national rugby union team represent Latvia at the sport of rugby union. They are governed by Latvijas Regbija Federācija and have been playing international rugby since the early 1990s. Rugby has increased in popularity in Latvia recently due to a rise in form...
side took on a Swedish representative side in the late 1990s, but a proper national team only started playing in 2009, touring England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and playing two matches, losing both.
They came up against Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
club Tonbridge Juddians in their first match, coming out at the wrong end of a 94-7 scoreline. The Juddians gave them a rather torrid time in the scrums, which was probably influenced by the fact that the Estonians only had their first-ever scrum machine session on the morning of the match.
The second fixture saw them square off against England Deaf at Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
, this time managing to keep the score to a respectable 21-27.
Squad
- Taavi Ermel (Tallinn Sharks)
- Lauri Laaniste
- Harles Tiitsmaa (Uudeküla Bulldogs)
- Märt Kõrgesaar (Tallinn Sharks)
- Rain Kurg (Tartu Lelo)
- Karmo Lomp (Uudeküla Bulldogs)
- Mark Zuhhovitski
- Butt
- Erik Ounapuu (Estonian Nomads)
- Janek Järve
- Sergei Timoskov (Uudeküla Bulldogs)
- Kullar Veersalu (Tallinn Sharks)
- Alan Askileiskiri (Tallinn Sharks)
- Tajo Kotkas (Tallinn Sharks)
- Tanel Akõlov (Tallinn Sharks)
- Meelis Kalamees (Tallinn Sharks)
- Petrik Mõttus (Tallinn Sharks)
- Alo Leek
- Alex Janov
- Levan Gorelashvili (Tartu Lelo)
- Timmo Potivar (Uudeküla Bulldogs)
- Rainer Koppel (Märjamaa Vikat)
- Bernat
- Heiki Pant (Tallinn Sharks)
- Denis Bulai
- Karl Pallas
- Maati Pallas
- Luke Veebel
See also
- Rugby union in EstoniaRugby union in EstoniaRugby union in Estonia is a minor but growing sport.-Governing body:The national body is the Estonian Rugby Union .The Estonian Rugby Federation was the original rugby body, but did not affiliate to the IRB, as it was a "federation" of one team, instea of the required three...