Rugby Union of Russia (Russian: Союз регбистов России, romanized: Soyuz regbistov Rossii) is the governing body for rugby union in Russia. It was founded in 1936 originally as the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union. The Rugby Union of Russia became affiliated to World Rugby (previously known as the International Rugby Football Board, and still later as the International Rugby Board) in 1990.[citation needed] After the 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]
| Союз регбистов России | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Aims
editThe Rugby Union of Russia set a goal for the Russian national team to qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, and make their first appearance in the tournament. The team succeeded, qualifying as Europe 2 in Pool C, where one of their opponents was one of the country's main sporting rivals, 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
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