Kirill Gotovtsev (born 17 July 1987) is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represents Russia internationally.[1] Previously a freestyle wrestler, bronze medallist of the 2010 Russian Championship, as well as an brakeman in bobsleigh.
Date of birth | 17 July 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Kimovsk, Tula Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He made his international debut for Russia against Portugal on 13 November 2015.[2]
He was included in the Russian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is scheduled to be held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[3]
On 28 April 2021, Kirill would travel to England as he signs for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby competition ahead of the 2021–22 season.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kirill Gotovtsev". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "Russia v Portugal". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "Состав сборной России на Кубок мира в Японию" [The composition of the Russian national team for the World Cup in Japan]. rugby.ru. Rugby Federation of Russia. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "Kirill Gotovtsev signs for the Cherry and Whites". Gloucester Rugby. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.