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The Cyprus Rugby Federation the governing body for rugby union in Cyprus. It runs several competitions including a league with teams from the British military bases (Akrotiri and Dhekelia) and three local teams:
- Paphos Tigers
- Limassol Crusaders
- Nicosia Barbarians
- It became affiliated to FIRA in 2006.
The first international game of the Cyprus Rugby National Team took place on March 24, 2007 against Greece in Paphos. The Cypriot XV won the game by 39-3 in front of 2,500 fans. In October and November 2007, Cyprus beat Azerbajan, Monaco and Slovakia to win the FIRA 3D Tournament, a great achievement in their first year on the international scene. Unfortunately they lost the play-off game for promotion to level 3C on 6 September 2008 against Israel by a score of 23-14. They remain in FIRA AER ENC Division 3D with Azerbaijan, Monaco, Slovakia and Bosnia Herzegovina.
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