Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk

Krasny Yar

Full name	Регбийный клуб "Красный Яр" Красноярск (Regbiynyy klub "Krasniy Yar" Krasnoyarsk)
Founded	1969
Location	Krasnoyarsk
Ground(s)	Krasny Yar Stadium (Capacity: 3,600) Central Stadium (Capacity: 15,000)
Coach(es)	Igor Nikolaychuk
League(s)	Professional Rugby League
Team kit
Official website
yar-rugby.ru

Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk is a Russian rugby union club founded in 1969 in the city of Krasnoyarsk, the unofficial capital of Russian rugby. They compete in the Professional Rugby League, the premier league in the country. They have an operating budget of 2.5m Euros, making them one of the biggest clubs in the competition. Their main rival is fellow Krasnoyarsk based, Enisey-STM.

Krasny-Yar play in white and green, and recently moved into their own purpose built stadium. The stadium holds 3,600 spectators and is the first rugby-specific stadium east of the Urals. The stadium sold out for a game against VVA-Monino (2 August 2010), emphasising the growing popularity of the sport in Russia.

History

Krasny Yar was founded in 1969 in the city of Krasnoyarsk. It takes its name from the fort of Krasny Yar ("Red Steep Riverbank"), built in 1608; the city around the fort became Krasnoyarsk in 1822. A traditional powerhouse of the game in Russia, Krasny Yar is currently tied with VVA Monino as the most successful team in the country with eight championships in the Super League-Professional Rugby League era. The club has also won two Soviet Championships.

Although Krasny Yar remain a powerhouse, they have been unsuccessful in the Professional Rugby League era. The club has not been champions since the Super League era, with their most recent championship being in 2001. The club's financial resources have also been overtaken by their local rivals, Enisey-STM.

However, in an attempt to once again climb back to the top, Krasny Yar have recently (2010) entered into an agreement with the Canterbury Rugby Union and the Canterbury Crusaders to use their facilities for a three-week period during March and April every year. The club will use this base to play warm-up games against local New Zealand sides, receive high quality training and recruit players from New Zealand's endless production line.

The arrangement has already born fruit, with several New Zealand players signing on to play for Krasny Yar for the 2010 and 2011 Seasons, while the club has also recruited a New Zealand trainer working with the Canterbury Rugby Union.

Krasny Yar in 2013

Honours

• USSR/Russian Championship (12): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2015
• Runner-up (12): 1988, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Russian Cup (10): 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018–19, 2019
• Russian Supercup (1): 2016
• Nikolaev Cup (2): 2019, 2020
• European Rugby Continental Shield runner-up (1): 2016–17

Record in European Games

Opponent	Country	Competition	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference
Mogliano		European Rugby Continental Shield	1	1	0	0	48	24	+24
El Salvador		European Rugby Continental Shield	1	1	0	0	32	5	+27
Heidelberger RK		European Rugby Continental Shield	1	1	0	0	50	21	+29
Rovigo Delta		European Rugby Continental Shield	1	1	0	0	42	11	+31
Timișoara Saracens		European Rugby Continental Shield	2	1	0	1	39	35	+4
Enisey-STM		European Rugby Continental Shield	3	0	0	3	56	110	-54
Stade Francais		European Rugby Challenge Cup	2	1	0	1	58	68	-10
Edinburgh Rugby		European Rugby Challenge Cup	2	0	0	2	14	151	-137
London Irish		European Rugby Challenge Cup	2	0	0	2	34	71	-37

Stadium

Krasny Yar Stadium

Current squad

2020

Krasny Yar
Pos.	Nat.	Name	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Former club
HK		Andrey Kondakov	(1987-04-16) 16 April 1987		Metallurg
HK		Robert Sutidze	(1989-06-21) 21 June 1989		Slava Moscow
PR		Grigory Tsnobiladze	(1983-02-01) 1 February 1983	22	Metallurg
PR		Sione Fukofuka	(1984-04-13) 13 April 1984	2	Tautahi Gold
PR		Kirill Gotovtsev	(1987-07-17) 17 July 1987	8	homegrown player
PR		Alexander Kadirov	(1999-01-24) 24 January 1999		Chita
PR		Daniil Sharaburkin	(1999-07-27) 27 July 1999		homegrown player
LK		Viacheslav Krasilnik	(1987-01-20) 20 January 1987	13	Enisei-STM
LK		Bogdan Fedotko	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994	24	homegrown player
LK		Ruslan Bazhenov	(1998-01-03) 3 January 1998		homegrown player
LK		Alexander Ilyin	(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997	12	homegrown player
FL		Victor Arhip	(1990-02-24) 24 February 1990	25	Enisei-STM
FL		Evgeny Golshteyn	(1989-07-29) 29 July 1989		Metallurg
FL		Alexander Khudyakov	(1989-09-29) 29 September 1989	11	homegrown player
FL		Niko Aptsiauri	(1992-09-24) 24 September 1992		Lokomotiv
FL		Amin Bait Said	(2001-08-18) 18 August 2001		Noginsk
N8		Anton Rudoy	(1983-02-21) 21 February 1983	20	Enisei-STM
SH		Vasily Dorofeev	(1990-08-06) 6 August 1990	25	SibFU
SH		Burkut Toychuev	(2001-03-10) 10 March 2001		homegrown player
FH		Yuri Kushnarev	(1985-06-06) 6 June 1985	114	Enisei-STM
FH		Anton Ryabov	(1989-04-04) 4 April 1989	25	Metallurg
FH		Oliver Zono	(1991-12-26) 26 December 1991		Eastern Province Elephants
CE		Igor Galinovskiy	(1985-11-08) 8 November 1985	50	homegrown player
CE		Vladimir Rudenko	(1987-09-01) 1 September 1987	26	SibFU
CE		Evgeny Kolomiytsev	(1990-05-16) 16 May 1990	4	Enisei-STM
CE		Kirill Gubin	(1992-05-30) 30 May 1992	1	RC Kuban
WG		Giorgi Pruidze	(1994-06-02) 2 June 1994	15	AIA Kutaisi
WG		Vladimir Chaban	(1994-11-03) 3 November 1994		homegrown player
WG		Mikhail Zinin	(1995-01-11) 11 January 1995		RC 80
WG		Sunia Latu	(1996-03-23) 23 March 1996
WG		Alexander Regner	(1998-05-25) 25 May 1998		homegrown player
WG		Konstantin Krivonosov	(1998-12-17) 17 December 1998		homegrown player
FB		Irakli Svanidze	(1996-08-02) 2 August 1996	2	Jiki
FB		Daniil Krylatkin	(2000-07-27) 27 July 2000		Noginsk

Notable players

Vasily Artemyev Victor Gresev Valery Tsnobiladze Andrey Garbuzov Igor Galinovskiy Campbell Johnstone Marty Banks Glen Horton Craig Clare Toby Morland Pehi Te Whare

Scott Cowan Nick McLennan Lasha Malaghuradze Soso Matiashvili Lasha Lomidze Giorgi Pruidze Jaba Bregvadze Karolis Navickas Eddie Paea Fangatapu Apikotoa Oleg Prepelita