Back Russiese Rugbyunie Afrikaans Federazija regbi Rossii German Federación Rusa de Rugby Spanish Fédération russe de rugby à XV French פדרציית הרוגבי הרוסית HE Federazione di rugby a 15 della Russia Italian Fiedieracyja regbi Rossii Polish Федерация регби России Russian
| 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 |
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]
- ^ 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.