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, Krasnoyarsk (Capacity: 3,600)
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 traniner currently working with the Canterbury Rugby Union.[1]

Honours

  • USSR/Russian Championship (12): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2015
  • Runner-up (10): 1988, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Russian Cup (8): 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015
  • Russian Supercup (1): 2016
  • 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 Italy European Rugby Continental Shield 1 1 0 0 48 24 +24
El Salvador Spain European Rugby Continental Shield 1 1 0 0 32 5 +27
Heidelberger RK Germany European Rugby Continental Shield 1 1 0 0 50 21 +29
Rovigo Delta Italy European Rugby Continental Shield 1 1 0 0 42 11 +31
Timisoara Saracens Romania European Rugby Continental Shield 2 1 0 1 39 35 +4
Enisey-STM Russia European Rugby Continental Shield 3 0 0 3 56 110 -54
Stade Francais France European Rugby Challenge Cup 2 1 0 1 58 68 -10
Edinburgh Rugby Scotland European Rugby Challenge Cup 2 0 0 2 14 151 -137
London Irish England European Rugby Challenge Cup 2 0 0 2 34 71 -37

Current squad

2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup

Krasny Yar
Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Caps Former club
HK Russia Sergey Bazhenov 11 April 1985 5 Russia Enisei-STM
HK Russia Andrey Kondakov 16 April 1987 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
HK Russia Valery Tsnobiladze 3 November 1980 43 Russia Enisei-STM
PR Russia Azamat Bitiev 9 December 1989 17 homegrown player
PR Tonga Sione Fukofuka 13 April 1984 2 Tonga Tautahi Gold
PR Russia Kirill Gotovtsev 17 July 1987 2 homegrown player
PR Russia Sergey Novoselov 10 March 1977 15 Russia Enisei-STM
PR Russia Grigory Tsnobiladze 1 February 1983 22 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
LK Moldova Victor Arhip 24 February 1990 25 Russia Enisei-STM
LK Moldova Andrei Mahu 3 September 1991 24 Russia RC Kuban
LK Russia Bogdan Fedotko 22 September 1994 14 homegrown player
LK Russia Yegor Zykov 11 January 1993 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
FL Russia Andrey Garbuzov 7 August 1983 86 homegrown player
FL Russia Evgeny Golshteyn 29 July 1989 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
FL Russia Alexander Khudyakov 29 September 1989 11 homegrown player
FL Russia Viktor Gresev 31 March 1986 97 England Wasps RFC
FL Russia Mikhail Sidorov 19 November 1986 6 Russia Slava Moscow
N8 Russia Alexander Ilyin 7 November 1997 5 homegrown player
N8 Moldova Oleg Prepelita 19 July 1983 27 Russia Spartak GM Moscow
SH Russia Vasily Dorofeev 6 August 1990 15 Russia SibFU
SH Russia Rushan Yagudin 29 March 1987 17 Russia Imperia Penza
FH Georgia (country) Lasha Malaghuradze 2 January 1986 86 France Béziers
FH Tonga Fangatapu Apikotoa 31 August 1983 30 Spain UE Santboiana
FH Russia Dmitry Sukhin 15 January 1995 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
FH Russia Sergey Sugrobov 15 February 1983 21 Russia RC Kuban
CE Russia Vasily Artemyev 24 July 1987 77 England Northampton Saints
CE Russia Evgeny Kolomiytsev 16 May 1990 3 Russia Enisei-STM
CE Russia Kirill Golosnitsky 30 May 1994 4 Russia RC Zelenograd
CE Russia Vladimir Rudenko 1 September 1987 27 Russia SibFU
WG Russia Vladimir Chaban 3 November 1994 homegrown player
WG Russia Igor Galinovskiy 8 November 1985 50 homegrown player
WG Georgia (country) Giorgi Pruidze 2 June 1994 15 Georgia (country) AIA Kutaisi
WG Russia Ivan Ovchinnikov 5 July 1996 homegrown player
WG Tonga Sunia Latu 23 March 1996
FB Russia Andrey Keller 21 April 1983 homegrown player
FB Russia Anton Ryabov 4 April 1989 24 Russia RC Novokuznetsk

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Siberian Bears in Rugby - Cooperation with New Zealand". Prior Group. Retrieved 2011-04-02.

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