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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | The Bears | |||||
| Governing body | Russian Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Denis Korolev | |||||
| Captain | Sergey Konstantinov | |||||
| Home stadium | Naro-Fominsk | |||||
| IRL ranking | 45th | |||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
 France 26–6 USSR  (Villeurbanne, France; September 1991) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
 Lebanon 0–80 Russia  (Moscow, Russia; 28 September 2008) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
 Australia 110–4 Russia (Hull, England; 4 November 2000) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first time in 2000) | |||||
| Best result | Group Stages, 2000 | |||||
The Russia national rugby league team, nicknamed The Bears (Russian: Медведи), represents Russia in international rugby league tournaments and other rugby league fixtures. The Bears, played their first fixtures against two British club sides: York Wasps and Fulham RLFC. In 2013, Russia became a full member of the Rugby League International Federation.
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Rugby League and European Rugby League banned Russia from all international rugby league competitions.[1]