In Uzhgorod, athletes played rugby in the snow (PHOTOS)

An unusual sport competition took place in Uzhgorod. The format of the match was also unusual – they played rugby in the snow.

According to the organizer and judge of the competition, Fedir Shandor, the "Uzh Snow Regbi" Cup has taken place for the third time since 2017. In 2018, the cup became international, with the participation of Slovak rugby players, there were 18 teams, however, there was no snow.

"Uzh Snow Regbi – 2019" had snow, but due to bad weather and poor road conditions, there were only two teams that represented Uzhgorod and Mukachevo. Girls and boys played on the field of the UzhNU Sports Complex "Burevisnyk".

The rules of snow rugby are roughly the same as those of beach rugby: two 5 minutes periods. The difference is that you can not play with your feet: the ball is always in the hands.

In the only match of the "Uzh Snow Regbi – 2019", the team of Mukachevo won with the score of 7:6.

According to Fedir Shandor, the history of rugby in Transcarpathia is 6 years long, there are stong teams – men’s, women’s, and children’s – in the region. They play all kinds of rugby: rugby-7, rugby-15, rugby league, beach and winter rugby. In addition to Uzhgorod and Mukachevo, there are rugby teams in Korolevo, Velyatyno and Kolochava. The Transcarpathian teams are champions of competitions in Hungary and Slovakia, prize-winners of the student and higher league.