Turkey national rugby union team
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The Turkey national rugby union team is a relatively recent creation, being started at the end of 2009. Turkey is currently a third-tier side. The team first played in 2012 against Slovakia and won 31–5 in Bratislava. On tour, they also defeated Estonia 49–5 in Tallinn.[1] Turkey has yet to play in the qualifying stages for the Rugby World Cup finals.
Nickname(s) | Ay Yıldızlar (The Crescent Stars) | ||
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Union | Turkish Rugby Federation | ||
Head coach | Niall Doherty | ||
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World Rugby ranking | |||
Current | 94 (as of 29 January 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Turkey 31–5 Slovakia (19 April 2012) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Turkey 55–3 Slovakia (23 November 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Ukraine 64–5 Turkey (10 July 2021) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 |
Rugby union in Turkey is administered by the Turkish Rugby Federation (Türkiye Ragbi Federasyonu). The federation is affiliated to Rugby Europe (formerly FIRA-AER),[2] and as of 11th May 2023 a full member of World Rugby (formerly IRB).[3] Murat Pazan is the federation's president.