Aeolos Rugby


Aeolos Rugby is the first rugby union team established in Patras, Greece and Peloponnisos in general. It is part of .

The team has played its "home" matches in :el:Χαϊκάλι|Haikali municipality stadium.

History

First Era (2010-11)

The team was founded in August 2010, by local people assisted by French who used to live in Patras.

Aeolos under Christophe Zapirain's directions, competed in 2010-11 for the 15s Greek National Championship and finished in 5th place.

Unfortunately in the summer of 2011 the team decided to pause all activities.

2013–present

In April 2013 few locals formed a Rugby team in Patras that was named Patras Rebels. After some months the team was merged with Aeolos Rugby.

Aeolos rugby in 2013-14 participated in Unity Cup and Unity 7's Cup of facing Athens Spartans RFC, :el:Παναθηναϊκός |Panathinaikos RFC, , , , . Despite being a newcomer Aeolos team managed to finish 3rd in the Unity Cup after a long challenging season. Alongside the 7s team of Aeolos secured the 3rd place in Unity 7s Cup, in which the players had the honor to meet and play with the Australian rugby legend, David Campese.

Also in 2014 Aeolos 7s Rugby Women team was created that also took part in Unity 7s Cup.

Badge and colours

The club's badge is derived from the ruler of the winds in Greek mythology, Aeolus.

The Aeolos Rugby first strip in 2010 was black shirt with green sleeves, black shorts and green socks.

In 2013 when the team was merged with Patras Rebels the strip changed, now the shirt is white with green details, white shorts and green socks.

Grounds

Aeolos is using the municipality field of Agios Stefanos, which is located in between the villages of Agios Stefanos and :el:Χαϊκάλι|Haikali.

In the summer of 2013 with the help of the local community of Agios Stefanos and :el:Χαϊκάλι|Haikali municipality, the local Football field was renovated and the first exclusively Rugby field in Greece was created.

Sponsorship

The club's first shirt sponsors at the beginning of the 2010-11 season was and .

In 2014 Aeolos signed a deal with Zaharopoulos Basilios and became the golden sponsor of the team. Also and are sponsoring the club.

Players

As of 1 October 2014

Seniors


  • Forwards
Arapogiannis Thomas

Arnaoutis Aggelos

Barakos Georgios

Sklivas Aggelos

Kotsetas Panagiotis

Aggelakopoulos Georgios

Giannakopoulos Basilios

Markos Apostolos

Maxeras Panagiotis

Papagiavis Georgios

Papachristou Aleksandros

Sakkoulis Athanasios

Skretas Sotirios

Tsigaras Ioannis

Solakakis Stauros
  • Backs
Gatsos Dimitrios

Simeopoulos Georgios

Livanos Theodoros

Livanos Georgios

Panagopoulos Georgios

Kallinikos Theodoros

Panagiotopoulos Ilias

Panagopoulos Petros

Rousseas Panagiotis

Mauroudakis Panagiotis

Christodoulou Georgios

Nikolopoulos Christos

Bardakis Aggelos

Klosteridis Nikiforos

Zachiotis Christos

Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player has been internationally capped.

Women


Markou Eustathia

Christofi Eudoksia

Kaukia Loukia

Tsampli Maria

Bracha Nikoleta

Davilla Eustathia

Chrisanthopoulou Eutihia

Siameti Fotini

Aggelakopoulou Dimitra

Margariti Chara

Kipreou Ioanna

Siriopoulou Vasiliki

Halimi Florida

Chrisanthopoulou Triseugeni

Christopoulou Christina

Christopoulou Christina

Denotes team captain.

Veterans


Cyril Rouzies

Christophe Zapirain

Luc Desaintpalais

Robinson Nicoloso

Mathieu Augereau

Frederic Cochin

Poludoropoulos Panagiotis