Spartak GM Moscow

Spartak GM is a Russian rugby union club from Moscow. They have been accepted into the newly unified eight team Professional Rugby League for the 2010 season. It is a section of the famous Spartak Moscow sporting organisation. They play in white and red.

Spartak Moscow
Full nameSpartak GM Moscow
LocationMoscow, Russia
Ground(s)Spartak Stadium
President Mamuka Losaberidze
Coach(es) Douglas Kavtelashvili
League(s)Professional Rugby League

History

Founded in 1936, the club is based in Moscow. The club twice achieved the silver medal in the Russian rugby championship, in 1938 and 1939. The club was reborn in 1960 as part of the Russian rugby renaissance, and regularly participated in the Russian rugby championships. The team folded in 1990, but was reformed in the 21st century by Douglas Kavtelashvili and Mamuka Losaberidze.

Championships

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Squad

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Artem Saltykov Prop Russia
Gennady Berezhnov Prop Russia
Roman Borisov Prop Russia
Irakli Kvantidze Prop Georgia
George Fedosov Prop Russia
Ilya Potapov Prop Russia
Tariel Donadze Prop Georgia
Rinat Aliyev Prop Azerbaijan
Leo Valeriev Hooker Russia
Anton Gogichaishvili Hooker Georgia
Ilya Osminko Lock Russia
Edward Haraev Lock Russia
Sergiu Castraveţ Flanker Moldova
Anton Sinitsyn Flanker Russia
Artem Avalyan Flanker Russia
Alexander Shishkan Flanker Russia
Ali Alakbarov Flanker Azerbaijan
Oleg Perpeliţă Number 8 Moldova
Player Position Union
Shalva Dzagnidze Scrum-half Georgia
Alexander Antonov Scrum-half Russia
Arthur Rodin Scrum-half Russia
Eldar Nasrullaev Scrum-half Azerbaijan
Roman Kokorin Fly-half Russia
Alexandru Gagauz Fly-half Moldova
Andrey Gasev Centre Russia
Beso Kupreishvili Centre Georgia
Adrian Baltag Centre Moldova
Sergey Gavryushin Centre Russia
Yury Telyatnikov Centre Russia
Ivan Ustinov Centre Russia
Sergey Evseev Wing Russia
Konstantin Surup Wing Russia
Iustin Petruchka Wing Russia
Vladimir Konstantin Wing Russia
Igor Valeriev Wing Russia
Alexander Dimitruk Fullback Russia
Vladimir Rodichev Fullback Russia

International honours
  • Tariel Donadze
  • Sergiu Castraveţ
  • Oleg Perpeliţă
  • Alexandru Gagauz
  • Adrian Baltag
  • Roman Borisov

2011 signings
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