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Although facing insufficient infrastructural support from the local administration, the club managed to grow steadily and to establish itself as a driving force in the slowly growing
Austrian Rugby landscape. The first Austrian Rugby championship, held in the season 1992/93, was won by Vienna Celtic.
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Besides the athletic development of its teams, Vienna Celtic puts strong emphasis on national as well as international relationships. Until today, Vienna Celtic is considered the most international Rugby club in
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A major concern of the club is the promotion of Women's Rugby. Thus, on
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Vienna Celtic RFC consists of two men's teams (“First XV” and “Wanderers”), one women's team (“Blue Ladies”), the Touch Rugby Team (“Touch
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Austria, Vienna Celtic RFC is the oldest Rugby club in Austria. The "Celts" successfully competed their first game in 1978 against a combined team of players from the British and Australian embassies, the International Atomic Energy Agency
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Despite the prevailing political situation in the late 1970s, the club managed to find opponents from neighbouring countries and played successfully against
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Also, international tours have been an integral part of almost every season up to now (i.a. Wales: 1984, 2015; Scotland: 1986, 1993, 2013; Ireland: 1990, 2008, 2018, South Africa: 1995; Zimbabwe: 1997).
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Based in Vienna's 23rd district, Steinergasse 12, the club's facilities today include an own clubhouse, a natural turf as well as an artificial turf pitch suitable for contact sports.
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Consolidation of the men's "First XV" (1st team) as top contender for the
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represents a special good for the members of the club. Social gatherings on and off the pitch constitute important elements of VCRFC's club life.
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After long years of wandering around the city, in 2015 the club finally managed to find a new home in the
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Its international activities resulted in several long lasting friendships with clubs abroad. There are long-lived traditions such as:
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The further expansion of the mini- and junior department, with the clear goal of becoming the major Rugby training club in
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The further expansion of the club's grounds together with the
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The further development of the women's team in order to contest for titles on a regular basis.
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is played for the Caledonian Cup. The winning team holds the trophy until the next match.
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