| Rugby union in Russia | |
|---|---|
 Russia U19 (in white) playing Georgia U19 in 2009. | |
| Country | Russia |
| Governing body | Rugby Union of Russia |
| National team(s) | Russia |
| First played | 1884, Moscow |
| Registered players | 21,670[1] |
| Clubs | 365 |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
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Rugby union in Russia is a moderately popular sport. Russia was in 2011 ranked 20th worldwide by the World Rugby,[2] having over three hundred clubs and close to 22,000 players nationally.[3] Russian Rugby Championship is the top-level professional competition held in Russia. Krasnoyarsk, in the middle of Siberia, is traditionally the heartland of Russian rugby.[4][5]
- ^ "International Rugby Board - RUSSIA". Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ {{[name= World Rugby Rankings|url= https://www.world.rugby/rankings/mru?lang=en%7Cdate=2011-08-10]}}
- ^ Official Russia Playing Numbers Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dymock, Alan (2019-11-12). "Russian Standards: A look at the state of rugby in Russia". Rugby World.
- ^ Thornley, Gerry (2002-09-20). "Siberia's rugby heartland". Irish Times.