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Russia
Shirt badge/Association crest
UnionRugby Union of Russia
Head coachValerian Bagdasarov
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current14 (as of 23 November 2020)
First international
 Russia 0-66 England 
(11 April 1994)
Biggest win
 Russia 74-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(21 May 2005)
Biggest defeat
 United States 84-0 Russia 
(2 May 1998)
 Scotland 84-0 Russia 
(17 May 2009)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 1994)

The Russia women's national rugby union team are the national women's rugby union team of Russia. The side first played as "Russia" in 1994, but its predecessor, the Soviet Union women's national rugby union team played six matches between 1990 and 1991.

History

After the 2022 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]

Top 20 rankings as of 11 November 2024[3]
Rank Change* Team Points
1 Steady  England 097.56
2 Steady  Canada 089.31
3 Steady  New Zealand 088.64
4 Steady  France 085.11
5 Steady  Australia 078.10
6 Steady  Ireland 078.03
7 Steady  Scotland 076.82
8 Steady  Italy 074.75
9 Steady  United States 074.20
10 Steady  Wales 072.58
11 Steady  Japan 066.41
12 Steady  South Africa 066.18
13 Steady  Spain 065.42
14 Steady  Russia 061.10
15 Steady  Samoa 060.56
16 Steady  Netherlands 060.20
17 Steady  Fiji 059.14
18 Steady  Hong Kong 056.20
19 Steady  Kazakhstan 055.23
20 Steady  Sweden 052.72
*Change from the previous week

Results (Russia)

Summary

(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Russia internationals 1994-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 Belgium 2006 5 4 0 1 80.00%
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 Czech Republic 2015 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 England 1994 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Finland 2008 3 3 0 0 100.00%
 Germany 2010 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Italy 1998 4 0 0 4 0.00%
 Kazakhstan 1997 4 3 0 1 75.00%
 Netherlands 1998 5 1 0 4 20.00%
 Norway 2005 3 3 0 0 100.00%
 Romania 2005 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 Scotland 1994 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Spain 1997 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Sweden 1994 4 0 0 4 0.00%
  Switzerland 2014 3 2 0 1 66.67%
 United States 1998 1 0 0 1 0.00%
 Wales 1994 2 0 0 2 0.00%
Summary 1994 46 22 0 24 47.83%

Full internationals

1994-04-11 (WC)
England 66–0 Russia
Boroughmuir
1994-04-13 (WC)
Scotland 51–0 Russia
Boroughmuir
1994-04-17 (WC)
Russia 13–20 Sweden
Kirkcaldy
1994-04-19 (WC)
Kazakhstan 25–0 Russia
Gala
1997-??-??
Kazakhstan 5–7 Russia
1997-??-??
Kazakhstan 0–15 Russia
1997-??-??
Kazakhstan 12–35 Russia
1997-??-??
Spain 17–12 Russia
1998-05-05 (WC)
Russia 7–83 Wales
Amsterdam
1998-05-09 (WC)
Italy 51–7 Russia
Amsterdam
1998-05-12 (WC)
Netherlands 61–0 Russia
Amsterdam
1998-05-15 (WC)
Russia 3–23 Sweden
Amsterdam
2005-05-21 (FIRA)
Norway 0-25 Russia
Zenica, Bosnia
2005-05-23 (FIRA)
Norway 0–49 Russia
Zenica, Bosnia
2007-04-28 (FIRA)
England 62–0 Russia
Barcelona, Spain
2007-04-30 (FIRA)
Spain 54–3 Russia
Barcelona, Spain
2007-05-02 (FIRA)
Italy 50–5 Russia
Barcelona, Spain
2007-05-05 (FIRA)
Russia 14–38 Wales
Barcelona, Spain
2010-05-08 (FIRA)
Russia 0-32 Sweden
Sélestat
2010-05-10 (FIRA)
Italy 33-0 Russia
Colmar
2010-05-12 (FIRA)
Germany 14-17 Russia
Haguenau
2011-04-30 (FIRA)
Netherlands 10-17 Russia
INEF Bastiagueiro
2011-05-07 (FIRA)
Finland 5-22 Russia
INEF Bastiagueiro
2012-05-07 (FIRA)
Finland 17-45 Russia
Enkoping, Sweden

Other matches

2008-05-23 (FIRA)
Russia 31–14France France Defence
Amsterdam

See also

References

  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.
  3. ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 November 2024.