The Paphos Tigers are an independent rugby union club based in Paphos, Cyprus. They are known as the first independent (not affiliated to the British or UN Military) rugby club in Cyprus. They have been established since July 10, 2003. The Paphos Tigers have a senior rugby team as well as a minis rugby section which is responsible to develop and promote rugby union in the Paphos region. The Tigers compete in various competitions ranging from the 15's, 10's, 7's and beach rugby. The minis enter into tag tournaments that run monthly during the season in the different towns.
History
Having starting playing rugby in Cyprus as a small independent team, organising ad hoc games with various opposition, the Tigers soon joined the JSRFU (Joint Service Rugby Football Union), along with their rivals, the Limassol Crusaders, which administers the services league in Cyprus. The Tigers now play in the league which falls under the CRF Cyprus Rugby Federation
Alongside the league competition there is also a cup competition between the teams who have entered the league.
The team were predominantly made up of South Africans who learned the game from their home countries, and British resettlers. Cyprus national rugby union team.
Recent record
Year Position 2006/7 3rd place 2007/8 2nd place 2008/9 1st place (Champions)
Teams
Category Age Seniors 17 years + Colts 13 years up to 16 years + Minis Under 13's Minis Under 11's Minis Under 9's Minis Under 7's Minis Under 5's
International players
Name Position Antonis Thoma Hooker Christoforos Thoma No 8 George Agathocleous Center Dimitri Maratheftis Scrumhalf Michael Maratheftis Wing Jack Bilton Lock Max Bilton Lock Tony Crasas Flyhalf Costa Pavlou Wing Callum Cowley Fullback Stavros Charalambous Prop Dinu Florendan Prop Vladimir Mihaylov Lock Graeme Scott Hooker AJ Pugh Flank Marcus Holden Flyhalf Ryan Bennett Scrumhalf Warren Dean No 8
See also Cyprus Rugby Federation
References
External links Paphos Tigers