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| Flag rugby in Rivne |
Following the successful development of 5-on-5 indoor flag rugby in Odessa schools, similar leagues are starting to take hold in other cities across Ukraine. Last winter we reported about flag rugby in Ivano-Frankivsk, and this spring flag rugby competitions also began in Kharkiv in Rivne.
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| Flag rugby in Kharkiv |
Kharkiv is a city of 1.4 million people and the home of Olymp rugby club, the national champion of Ukraine, so it was natural that the city rugby club should try to expand its fan base and build a pipeline of future players. 12 city schools entered the flag rugby competition for kids aged 11-13. In the future the league may expand to 16 teams.
In the western Ukrainian city of Rivne four teams began competing on 10 April, taking advantage of good weather and actually taking the game outside. Three or four more teams should be joining the league for the next round on 17 April. The Ukrainian Rugby Federation is hoping to continue this momentum and keep building the foundations of youth rugby in many more cities across Ukraine.
Sources:
Vecherniy Kharkov
Rivne Rugby
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