Greek Rugby Federation
Administrative body of rugby union in Greece
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The Greek Rugby Federation (Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Ράγκμπυ or ΕΟΡ) or Hellas Rugby Federation is the administrative body for rugby union in Greece.
| Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Ράγκμπυ | |
|---|---|
| |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 2005 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 2009 (suspended 2014) |
| RE affiliation | 2005 |
History
EOP was founded in 2005, and became affiliated to Rugby Europe (then known as FIRA-AER) in June of that year. The organisation represented Greece as a member of World Rugby (previously known as IRB) from 2009,[1] until the Greek government removed its administrative authority in 2014.[2] The Ministry of Culture and Sport withdrew Greek government recognition of the organisation in September 2014 due to the low number of active clubs participating in the sport.[3] Control and development of rugby was passed to the Hellenic Handball Federation which announced it would begin a series of friendly matches between existing clubs until enough teams were established to reinstate an official competitive league.[2][3]
In May 2023, the Greek General Secretariat of Sports restored recognition of the Greek Rugby Federation.[4][5]
See also
- Greece national rugby union team - men's national fifteen-a-side team.
- Greek Championship Rugby Union - the main domestic rugby competition (2005 to 2013).
