Russia national rugby league team
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The Russia national rugby league team (Russian: сборная России по регбилиг), 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.
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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 | 20th | |||||
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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 |
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After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Rugby League and European Rugby League banned Russia from all international rugby league competitions.[1]