Cyprus national rugby union team

Cyprus

Union	Cyprus Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)	The Moufflons
Emblem(s)	Mouflon
President	Lavrentios Vasiliades
Coach(es)	Paul Shanks, Carlton Douglas (Assistant)
Captain(s)	Tony Thoma
Most caps	Tony Thoma(17)
Top scorer	Marcus Holden (130)
Most tries	George Agathocleous (14)
Team kit Change kit
First international
Cyprus 39 - 3 Greece (2007-03-24)
Largest win
Cyprus 70 - 10 Finland
Largest defeat
Israel 23 - 14 Cyprus (2008-09-06)

The Cyprus National Rugby Union Team known as "The Moufflons" is the representative side of Cyprus in rugby union. Their nickname is "The Moufflons" after a kind of horned sheep which is also the Republic's national animal, the Cypriot mouflon (Ovis orientalis ophion). It is featured on the 1, 2 and 5 euro cent coins as well.

History

Main article: Rugby union in Cyprus

Home grounds

Until March 2010, Cyprus did not have a National Stadium, due to the poor recognition of the government they did not supply a stadium. Cyprus first international was played in Paphos at Kiniras Sports ground. Then a further game at the same ground in the ENC 3D tournament against Slovakia. They then moved the British Army base playing their games at Happy Valley in Episkopi. Now the national stadium has been recognised as Pafiako Stadium which is situated in the centre of Paphos. It holds a capacity of 10,000.

Ground	Record	Recent Win	Recent Draw	Recent Loss
Pafiako Stadium, Paphos	100%	2011 (LUX)	N/A	N/A
Happy Valley, Episkopi	100%	2009 (SLO)	N/A	N/A
Kiniras Sports Ground, Paphos	100%	2007 (SLO)	N/A	N/A

Cyprus Sevens

• Cyprus Sevens Team

International record

In nearly four years of international competition, Cyprus have managed to lose only one match, the promotion/relegation playoff away to Israel.

Cyprus are not a full member of the IRB, so none of their international matches count towards the IRB World Rankings.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Referee
24-3-2007	Cyprus	39 - 3	Greece	Paphos	Friendly (First International)
29-10-2007	Cyprus	29 - 0	Azerbaijan	Paphos	ENC 2006/08 Division 3D
31-10-2007	Cyprus	19 - 10	Monaco	Nicosia	ENC 2006/08 Division 3D
3-11-2007	Cyprus	38 - 8	Slovakia	Paphos	ENC 2006/08 Division 3D
6-Sept-2008	Israel	23 - 14	Cyprus	Netanya	ENC 2006/08 Division 3C/3D Playoff
29-Nov-2008	Azerbaijan	3 - 37	Cyprus	Baku	ENC 2008/10 Division 3D
6-Dec-2008	Cyprus	24 - 3	Monaco	Episkopi	ENC 2008/10 Division 3D
14-Mar-2009	Cyprus	33 - 7	Slovakia	Episkopi	ENC 2008/10 Division 3D
21-Mar-2009	Bosnia and Herzegovina	6 - 8	Cyprus	Zenica	ENC 2008/10 Division 3D
14-Nov-2009	Monaco	5 - 44	Cyprus	Monaco	ENC 2008/10 Division 3D
6-Mar-2010	Cyprus	59 - 0	Azerbaijan	Paphos	ENC 2008/10 Division 3D
27-Mar-2010	Cyprus	15 - 0	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Paphos	ENC 2008/10 Division 3D
20-Nov-2010	Greece	13 - 33	Cyprus	Athens	ENC 2010/12 Division 2D
12-Mar-2011	Cyprus	55 - 8	Bulgaria	Paphos	ENC 2010/12 Division 2D
26-Mar-2011	Cyprus	70 - 10	Finland	Paphos	ENC 2010/12 Division 2D
7-May-2011	Luxembourg	0 - 50	Cyprus	Luxembourg	ENC 2010/12 Division 2D
8-Oct-2011	Cyprus	48 - 7	Luxembourg	Paphos	ENC 2010/12 Division 2D

Coaches

Name	Years	Tests	Won	Drew	Lost	Win percentage
Niall Doherty	2007–2008	4	4	0	0	100%
Paul Shanks	2008–present	13	12	0	1	92%

Current squad

• Caps updated for autumn international(s).

Head Coach: Paul Shanks
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by the International Rugby Board.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province Tony Thoma(c) Hooker 1 April 1977 (1977-04-01) 16 Paphos Tigers Christo Kasabi Prop 6 March 1985 (1985-27-06) 15 Enfield Ignatians Dinu Floredan Prop 12 July 1978 (1978-07-12) 11 Paphos Tigers George Stylianou Prop 12 July 1978 (1978-07-12) 4 Limassol Crusaders Kyriacos Vatikiotis Prop 13 October 1988 (1988-10-13) 5 Manchester Demetri Sofocleous Prop 4 September 1991 (1991-09-04) 1 George Antoniades Lock 21 April 1990 (1990-04-21) 1 Manchester Lawrence Macrides Lock 24 July 1970 (1970-07-24) 8 Chingford Rugby Club Andrew Spring Lock 10 January 1981 (1981-01-10) 9 Limassol Crusaders Frank Stavrou Lock 9 November 1984 (1984-11-09) 3 Saracens Amateurs Billy Cosma Lock 19 March 1991 (1991-03-19) 1 Woodford Marko Mladenovic Flanker 24 December 1990 (1990-12-24) 9 University of the West of England Dan McFarlane Flanker 25 January 1989 (1989-01-25) 12 Limassol Crusaders Alun Pugh Flanker 4 March 1983 (1983-03-04) 10 Paphos Tigers Chris Dicomidis Number 8 14 September 1985 (1985-09-14) 1 Pontypridd RFC Christo Thoma Number 8 9 June 1983 (1983-06-09) 13 Paphos Tigers Jonathan Pettemerides Number 8 9 June 1982 (1982-06-09) 3 Singapore Cricket Club Dimitri Maratheftis Scrum-half 6 January 1973 (1973-01-06) 15 Limassol Crusaders Burhan Torgut Scrum-half 27 November 1990 (1990-11-27) 5 UWIC Rugby Club Daniel Hatjiosif Scrum-half 14 June 1986 (1986-06-14) 2 Loughborough Rugby Club Andreas Binikos Fly-half 30 November 1982 (1982-11-30) 7 Currie RFC Daniel Thrasivoulou Fly-half 6 November 1986 (1986-11-06) 12 Derby George Agathocleous Centre 23 January 1982 (1982-01-23) 16 Paphos Tigers Reno Ioannides Centre 17 February 1984 (1984-02-17) 4 Montluçon Rugby Andreas Zacharia Wing 4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) 7 University of Lincoln Fidias Efthymiou Wing 5 December 1990 (1990-12-05) 9 University of the West of England Matt King Wing 25 November 1989 (1989-11-25) 4 Wilmslow Rugby Club Rob Brown Wing 5 July 1988 (1988-07-05) 2 Leicester Lions Rugby Club Antony Georgiou Wing 28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) 1 Tamworth Rugby Club Tom Loizides Wing 2 August 1988 (1988-08-02) 1 Esher Marcus Holden Fullback 22 August 1987 (1987-08-22) 12 DIOK

Staff

• Head Coach - Paul Shanks
• Assistant Coach - Carlton Douglas
• Team Manager - Theo Lenos
• Sevens Coach - Mark Walboyff

See also

• Rugby union in Cyprus
• Cyprus Rugby Federation

External links

• Cyprus Rugby Federation
• Paphos Tigers - Member of Cyprus Rugby Federation
• Limassol Crusaders RFC