Rugby Union of Russia
Союз регбистов России | |
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Sport | Rugby union |
Founded | 1936 |
World Rugby affiliation | 1990 (suspended) |
Rugby Europe (suspended) affiliation | 1992 |
President | Igor Artemyev |
Women's coach | Pavel Baranovsky |
Website | rugby.ru |
Rugby Union of Russia (
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, World Rugby and Rugby Europe suspended Russia from international and European continental rugby union competition. In addition, the Rugby Union of Russia was suspended from World Rugby and Rugby Europe.[1][2]
Aims
The Rugby Union of Russia set a goal for the
United States. Further ahead, they targeted being a top twelve rugby playing nation by 2015, and reaching the quarter-finals stage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Gallan, Daniel (1 March 2022). "World Rugby joins other sports bodies by suspending Russia and Belarus". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Europe Statement – Russia and Belarus Suspension". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Russia target World Cup qualification". International Rugby Board. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.