Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk

Krasny Yar
Full name Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk
Founded 1969
Location Krasnoyarsk
Ground(s) Krasny Yar Stadium, Krasnoyarsk (Capacity: 3,200)
Coach(es) Igor Nikolaychuk
League(s) Professional Rugby League
Team kit
Official website
yar-rugby.ru

Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk is a Russian rugby 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, Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk.

Krasny-Yar play in white and green, and recently moved into their own purpose built stadium. The stadium holds 3,200 spectators and is the first rugby-specific stadium east of the Urals. The stadium was recently 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. 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, Yenisey-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, whilst the club has also recruited a New Zealand traniner currently working with the Canterbury Rugby Union.[1]

Championships

Current squad

2016

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 Anton Drozdov 8 October 1996 Russia Bulava Taganrog
HK Russia Valery Tsnobiladze 3 November 1980 32 Russia Enisei-STM
PR Russia Azamat Bitiev 9 December 1989 4 homegrown player
PR Tonga Sione Fukofuka 13 April 1984 2 Tonga Tautahi Gold
PR Russia Kirill Gotovtsev 17 July 1987 1 homegrown player
PR Russia Yury Romashov 1998 homegrown player
PR Russia Grigory Tsnobiladze 1 February 1983 22 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
LK Moldova Victor Arhip 24 February 1990 22 Russia Enisei-STM
LK Tonga Akameta Fe'ao 4 August 1986 2 Tonga Tautahi Gold
LK Russia Bogdan Fedotko 22 September 1994 homegrown player
LK Russia Alexander Khudyakov 29 September 1989 11 homegrown player
LK Russia Yegor Zykov 11 January 1993 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
FL Russia Maxim Egorov 8 December 1996 homegrown player
FL Russia Andrey Garbuzov 7 August 1983 75 homegrown player
FL Russia Evgeny Golshteyn 29 July 1989 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
FL Russia Viktor Gresev 31 March 1986 79 England Wasps RFC
FL Russia Andrey Kondakov 16 April 1987 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
FL Russia Yvan Sysoev 30 June 1988 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
N8 Russia Alexander Ilyin 7 November 1997 homegrown player
N8 Moldova Oleg Prepelita 19 July 1983 24 Russia Spartak GM Moscow
SH Russia Vasily Dorofeev 6 August 1990 5 Russia SibFU
SH Russia Rushan Yagudin 29 March 1987 13 Russia Imperia Penza
FH Georgia (country) Lasha Malaghuradze 2 January 1986 67 France Béziers
FH Russia Anton Ryabov 4 April 1989 17 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
FH Russia Dmitry Sukhin 15 January 1995 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
CE Russia Vasily Artemyev 24 July 1987 62 England Northampton Saints
CE Russia Evgeny Kolomiytsev 16 May 1990 2 Russia Enisei-STM
CE Russia Sergey Polezhaev 30 June 1992 Russia RC Novokuznetsk
CE Russia Vladimir Rudenko 1 September 1987 17 Russia SibFU
WG Russia Vladimir Chaban 3 November 1994 homegrown player
WG Russia Igor Galinovskiy 8 November 1985 44 homegrown player
WG Russia Igor Golosnitsky 30 May 1994 Russia RC Zelenograd
WG Russia Andrey Otrokov 28 October 1985 21 homegrown player
WG Russia Ivan Ovchinnikov 5 July 1996 homegrown player
FB Russia Andrey Keller 21 April 1983 homegrown player
FB Tonga Eddie Paea 8 February 1988 2 New Zealand Northland

Notable players

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