Rugby Union of Russia

Rugby Union of Russia
Союз регбистов России
SportRugby union
Founded1936; 88 years ago (1936) (1936; 88 years ago (1936))
World Rugby affiliation1990 (suspended)
Rugby Europe (suspended) affiliation1992
PresidentIgor Artemyev
Women's coachPavel Baranovsky
Websiterugby.ru

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]

  1. ^ Gallan, Daniel (1 March 2022). "World Rugby joins other sports bodies by suspending Russia and Belarus". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Rugby Europe Statement – Russia and Belarus Suspension". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 3 March 2022.