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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| Union | Rugby Federation of Armenia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem(s) | Mount Ararat | ||
| Ground(s) | Abovyan City Stadium | ||
| Coach(es) |  Laurent Hairabetian (player-coach) | ||
| Captain(s) | Alain Tchurukdichian | ||
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| First international | |||
Armenia 36 – 6 Norway  (2 June 2004) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Armenia 48 – 0 Israel  (5 June 2004) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 Andorra 36 – 10 Armenia (21 March 2009) | |||
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
editOverall
edit| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
 Belgium |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Bulgaria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Denmark |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Hungary |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Israel |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Lithuania |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Luxembourg |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Norway |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Serbia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 |
 Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Sweden |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Switzerland |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Total | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 71.42 |
Undefeated streak (2004–2006)
edit- 2 June 2004 : Armenia 36 – 6 Norway (Div. 3C)
- 5 June 2004 : Armenia 48 – 0 Israel (Div. 3C)
- 20 October 2004 : Armenia 24 – 11 Belgium (friendly match)
- 7 April 2005 : Armenia 47 – 15 Israel (Div. 3)
- 11 June 2005 : Armenia 31 – 12 Israel (Div. 3)
- 1 October 2005 : Armenia 39 – 12 Luxembourg (Div. 3B/C Playoff)
- 12 November 2005 : Armenia 57 – 17 Bulgaria (Div. 3B)
- 29 April 2006 : Armenia 24 – 13 Hungary (Div. 3B)
- 13 May 2006 : Armenia 42 – 6 Slovenia (Div. 3B)
- 4 June 2006 : Armenia 18 – 3 Lithuania (Div. 3B)
2006–2008 European Nations Cup
edit| Date | Match | Location | Result |
| 30 September 2006 | Armenia – Switzerland | Vienne | 16–29 |
| 21 October 2006 | Sweden – Armenia | Helsingborg | 24–0 |
| 7 April 2007 | Denmark – Armenia | Odense | 3–11 |
| 1 September 2007 | Armenia – Sweden | Bourgoin-Jallieu | 16–12 |
| 6 October 2007 | Armenia – Switzerland | Nyon | 28–15 |
| 12 April 2008 | Armenia – Denmark | Abovyan | 24–13 |
| 10 May 2008 | Armenia – Serbia | Abovyan | 25–0 |
| 12 April 2008 | Armenia – Serbia | Belgrade | 8–19 |
FIRA-AER, ENC Division 3A standings[2]
| MJ | V | N | D | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sweden | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 22 |
| 2. Armenia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
| 3. Switzerland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 16 |
| 4. Serbia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −69 | 13 |
| 5. Denmark | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −55 | 11 |
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Official website of the FIRA-AER Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine