At 83, the former boss of the Ukrainian rugby federation takes up arms

It was the Romanian president of Rugby Europe who announced it on Twitter: at the height of his 83 years, the former president of the young Ukrainian rugby federation, Giorgi Dzanghirian, has also decided to go into battle to defend his country against the Russian invasion that began thirteen days ago.

Former rugby player in the small club of Sokil Rugby, in Lviv, one of the cities of western Ukraine spared by the Russian attacks, Dzanghirian will swell the ranks of these many sportsmen and former sportsmen who have made the choice of armed resistance to the invader.

This is Giorgi Dzhangirian, former President of the Ukrainian Rugby Union, 83 years old, defending his country.

🇺🇦 🏉 #Respect #RugbyEurope

Photo: Sokil Rugby Club Lviv pic.twitter.com/4Muk9L1ysB

— Octavian Morariu (@MorariuOctavian) March 7, 2022

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As reported by our colleagues from Le

, the Lviv rugby club was also very active during this war by making the club's headquarters available to the population wishing to flee the country.

Beds and food were made available to them to enable them to gain strength before the great forced journey.

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