Karolis Navickas

Karolis Navickas
Personal information
Full name Karolis Navickas
Date of birth (1990-04-09) 9 April 1990
Place of birth Šiauliai, Lithuania
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 7½ in)
Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb, 254 lb)
Club information
Position Lock
Current club Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk
Youth clubs
YearsClub
RC Vairas
Senior clubs*
YearsClubApps (points)

-2009
2009-2010
2010–2011
2012–2013
2013-
RC Vairas
Sharks Academy
VVA-Podmoskovye
Sale Sharks
Union Bordeaux Bègles
Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Karolis Navickas (born in Šiauliai, Lithuania, 9 April 1990) is a Lithuanian rugby union player currently playing for Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk in Russian Professional Rugby League.

Early career

Navickas, known as "Bebras" (Beaver) in his home country, has already been in many clubs around the world. Since leaving his native Lithuania where he was part of the Lithuanian championship winning side RC Vairas, has also played in Russia with VVA-Podmoskovye, having previously taken part of the South African Sharks Under 21's side, where he stayed for a season before his European return. After his spell in Russia, he played for the Sale Sharks reserve XV.

On March 2012 he signed a 2-year contract with French Top 14 side Union Bordeaux Bègles. At the end of the 2012-2013 season he joined the Russian team of Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk.

Besides rugby, Navickas also practiced amateur boxing.

External links

1- http://rugbyrugby.com/news/more_news/southern_hemisphere/7002637/kitshoff_packs_for_bordeaux
2- http://www.ubbrugby.com/equipes/1-equipe-1ere.html
3- http://www.sudouest.fr/2012/03/08/union-bordeaux-begles-saubusse-et-brousse-prolongent-un-lituanien-arrive-653636-4564.php

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