Istanbul Ottomans
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İstanbul Ottomans are the first ever Turkish rugby union
team, having been established in 1999. Founded by mostly French and English rugby lovers working and living in İstanbul
, the Ottomans were up until recently, the only chapter in the history of Turkish rugby prior to the foundation of Turkey's second rugby club, Kadıköy Rugby
.
Another first of the İstanbul Ottomans was to win the very first official Turkish Rugby Union competition in the year of 2007 / 2008.
The club has participated in a number of tournaments taking place both in Turkey and abroad, and has formidably good relations with the rugby clubs of neighboring countries. With most of its players having played rugby way back since their junior years, they are a driving force and a role model of experience to other rugby players in Turkey.
The İstanbul Ottomans joined the international Ameland Beach Rugby Festival in The Netherlands in June 2008, as a first Turkish team ever to participate in this tournament. The team played under the name of the Ottoman Sevens
. Out of the 64 teams within the 2-day competition, the İstanbul Ottomans just missed out a place on the podium,became 4th and had 1st place in 2009 tournament.
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...
team, having been established in 1999. Founded by mostly French and English rugby lovers working and living in İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, the Ottomans were up until recently, the only chapter in the history of Turkish rugby prior to the foundation of Turkey's second rugby club, Kadıköy Rugby
Kadiköy Rugby
Kadıköy Rugby was founded by the joint efforts of a group of fellow students from Uskudar Anadolu Lisesi and ex-İstanbul Ottomans rugby player Mert Ataray in early 2006. The establishment of the team quickly drew attention of the lively, hot blooded youth of Kadıköy district and soon settled itself...
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Another first of the İstanbul Ottomans was to win the very first official Turkish Rugby Union competition in the year of 2007 / 2008.
The club has participated in a number of tournaments taking place both in Turkey and abroad, and has formidably good relations with the rugby clubs of neighboring countries. With most of its players having played rugby way back since their junior years, they are a driving force and a role model of experience to other rugby players in Turkey.
The İstanbul Ottomans joined the international Ameland Beach Rugby Festival in The Netherlands in June 2008, as a first Turkish team ever to participate in this tournament. The team played under the name of the Ottoman Sevens
Ottoman Sevens
The Ottoman Sevens is an international Rugby Sevens team, with its roots from Istanbul, Turkey. It is a spin-off from the Rugby XV club The Istanbul Ottomans R.F.C.....
. Out of the 64 teams within the 2-day competition, the İstanbul Ottomans just missed out a place on the podium,became 4th and had 1st place in 2009 tournament.
Current squad
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