Ragbi Klub Partizan
Encyclopedia
Ragbi Klub Partizan is an rugby
club from Belgrade
, Serbia
. The club is part of the sports society JSD Partizan, and is a member of the Serbian Rugby Federation.
Partizan was the first rugby club in Yugoslavia, founded on November 1, 1953. A few months later rugby club Radnicki was founded too. The first match between Partizan and Radnicki played in Paracin on 26. April 1954. In this match Partizan win 21:11. Next match played in Belgrade on 1. May 1954 also win Partizan this time 16:14. The first and only Yugoslav international National Team of rugby league was played 1961 in Banja Luka against French amateur . The Yugoslavs lost 13-0 but this was to be the high point in Yugoslav rugby. In his history Partizan won 17 national Championships and 14 national Cups.
Rugby union was a moderately popular sport in Yugoslavia. Although Croatia was the main centre for the sport in the former Yugoslavia, there was still fair amount of rugby union played in Serbia.
The first known rugby players from Serbia were Serbian students in George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, Scotland during The First World War. On 11 April, 1918 they played the first international game,in front of 10,000 spectators, against a British Dominions XV and won by eight points to three. Notable players were Toma Tomic from Leskovac, Dimitrije Dulkanovic and Danilo Pavlovic.
After First World War students returned to Serbia and formed a couple clubs like "Jugoslavija" in Belgrade and "Beli orao" in Sabac but in 1923 rugby activities were stopped due to the lack of pitches.
During 60's,70's and 80's Serbian players played for Yugoslavia national rugby teams together with players from Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia. After the finish of civil war in former Yugoslavia selection of FR Yugoslavia ,consisted only by players from Serbia, the first game played in Vrsac against Andorra 1996.
The Rugby Championship of Yugoslavia ran from 1957-1991. Partisan Beograd, a Belgrade team, won the second, third, and fourth title, as well as the final one in 1991 and Dinamo Pančevo won the first ever championship played in 57`, and later in '68, '69, '74 and '79. Dinamo Pančevo won and the firs ever Cup at the same year.
Before the break up in SFR Yugoslavia RC Partizan won titles in 1988 and 1991, in last championship.
In 2007, the Serbia women's national rugby union team played their first international, and they have played several games since then and regularly compete in FIRA Sevens competitions.
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http://www.partizanrugby.com
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. The club is part of the sports society JSD Partizan, and is a member of the Serbian Rugby Federation.
History
Rugby was introduced in Serbia 1953 year. This year Dragan Marsicevic, the secretary of the Yugoslavian Sport Association, introduced Rugby. He was response to an offer, made by the French Rugby Federation, to send two teams to play a series of four games to stimulate interest. First match played in Belgrade on 26. November 1953 between France students and Selection Province.Partizan was the first rugby club in Yugoslavia, founded on November 1, 1953. A few months later rugby club Radnicki was founded too. The first match between Partizan and Radnicki played in Paracin on 26. April 1954. In this match Partizan win 21:11. Next match played in Belgrade on 1. May 1954 also win Partizan this time 16:14. The first and only Yugoslav international National Team of rugby league was played 1961 in Banja Luka against French amateur . The Yugoslavs lost 13-0 but this was to be the high point in Yugoslav rugby. In his history Partizan won 17 national Championships and 14 national Cups.
Rugby union was a moderately popular sport in Yugoslavia. Although Croatia was the main centre for the sport in the former Yugoslavia, there was still fair amount of rugby union played in Serbia.
The first known rugby players from Serbia were Serbian students in George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, Scotland during The First World War. On 11 April, 1918 they played the first international game,in front of 10,000 spectators, against a British Dominions XV and won by eight points to three. Notable players were Toma Tomic from Leskovac, Dimitrije Dulkanovic and Danilo Pavlovic.
After First World War students returned to Serbia and formed a couple clubs like "Jugoslavija" in Belgrade and "Beli orao" in Sabac but in 1923 rugby activities were stopped due to the lack of pitches.
During 60's,70's and 80's Serbian players played for Yugoslavia national rugby teams together with players from Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia. After the finish of civil war in former Yugoslavia selection of FR Yugoslavia ,consisted only by players from Serbia, the first game played in Vrsac against Andorra 1996.
The Rugby Championship of Yugoslavia ran from 1957-1991. Partisan Beograd, a Belgrade team, won the second, third, and fourth title, as well as the final one in 1991 and Dinamo Pančevo won the first ever championship played in 57`, and later in '68, '69, '74 and '79. Dinamo Pančevo won and the firs ever Cup at the same year.
Before the break up in SFR Yugoslavia RC Partizan won titles in 1988 and 1991, in last championship.
In 2007, the Serbia women's national rugby union team played their first international, and they have played several games since then and regularly compete in FIRA Sevens competitions.
Honours
- Rugby Championship of YugoslaviaRugby Championship of YugoslaviaThe Rugby Championship of Yugoslavia was the highest level of rugby union competition in the federation of Yugoslavia. The league lasted until 1991, when several successor leagues were formed:*Croatian Rugby Championship- Results :-Wins by club :...
- Winners (6) 1959, 1960, 1961, 1988, 1991, 1992
- Rugby Championship of SR Yugoslavia/Serbia_and_Montenegro
- Winners (11) 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Rugby Cup of Yugoslavia
- Winners (2) 1960, 1992
- Rugby Cup of SR Yugoslavia/Serbia_and_Montenegro/Serbia
- Winners (12) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011
Additional Source for Notability of Existence
- http://www.b92.net/sport/ekipni/ragbi.php?yyyy=2007&mm=03&dd=01&nav_id=234597
- http://www.b92.net/sport/komentari.php?nav_id=235031
- http://www.b92.net/sport/ekipni/ragbi.php?yyyy=2007&mm=09&dd=28&nav_id=265593
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http://www.partizanrugby.com