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EPXV Rugby Team Elects New Bureau for 2025 and Beyond
On 30 January 2025, the European Parliament Rugby Team (EPXV) has successfully held its General Assembly, marking a significant milestone...
Gabriel Richard-Molard
Feb 53 min read
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Edinburgh
On Friday November 1 2024, just before dawn, while the whole of Brussels was still sleep with the capital covered by a typically ...
Vincent Madeline
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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How I ended up playing rugby – and why you should too
Vibbe Grimsrud Had you told me a year ago that I’d be playing in a mixed rugby team—the European Parliament XV Rugby Team - I would have...
Vibbe Grimsrud
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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Player Portrait: Hicham El Fergui, cook at the European Parliament and scrum-half on the European Parliament XV Rugby Team
Hicham El Fergui (l) with EPXV captain Roccu Garoby playing rugby was the sport that matched my physical attributes and core values Let's...
Aurélie Brochard
Jun 13, 20243 min read
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Why eurocrats should sign their kids up to rugby
The rugby World Cup in France started on September 9. A week before that another world cup took place: that of the parliamentarians....
Maxime Calligaro
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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Join the Team!
A new season is beginning ! All our events and training session here! Whether you're a seasoned rugby player or someone who is passionate...
Gabriel Richard-Molard
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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World Cup Story
On 31 August 2023, on the platforms of the Gare du Midi, we are a group of around forty people preparing to leave Brussels for the city...
Roccu Garoby
Sep 28, 20235 min read
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Player's portrait: Miguel Valero
*How old are you, where are you from, what's your job?* I am 38 years old , from Spain (Castellón de la Plana) and I am an official nurse...
Eleonore Devilepoix
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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Player's portrait: Aurélie Brochard
*How old are you, where are you from and where do you work?* I'm nearly 35, I'm from Normandy (not a rugby region) and I'm an advisor on...
Eleonore Devilepoix
Jul 18, 20232 min read
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And here is the first EU team to take part in an international competition…
On 26 September, the first players of the European Parliament rugby team gathered in Boitsfort for their first training session with head...
Gabriel Richard-Molard
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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A second international encounter across continents: game EPXV vs Japan
The heat was stifling as the European Parliament rugby team (EPXV) played its second consecutive international match on Saturday 10 June....
Baptiste Roman
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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From tackles to triumph: How rugby's commitment to player safety is shaping the game's future
In recent years, player safety has emerged as a concern in modern rugby. With the growing recognition of the risks associated with the...
Tom Korman
Jun 13, 20232 min read
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United in diversity, United in rugby
From 30 May to 2 June 2023, the EPXV Rugby Team organised a photo exhibition at the European Parliament: "United in diversity, United in...
Lise Schwimmer
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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Training with Rugby Legend Pierre Berbizier and how rugby became my religion
Training with Pierre Berbizier made me a convert to rugby. The training he provided was quite simple, but doing the easy things well can...
Stefan DE KONING
May 31, 20232 min read
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Impressions on the friendly game against Boitsfort Rugby Club
For the history of the European Parliament’s team, this is a date to mark in the calendar, on 26 April we played our first friendly...
Federico Martegani
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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A small game in Paris, but a historical game for Europe
On 18 March 2023, rugby players from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, France, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania,...
Olivier Baumard
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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