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

• USSR Championship: 1990, 1991
• Russian Championship: 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
• Russian Cup: 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2013

Current squad

2016

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

Notable players

Campbell Johnstone Marty Banks Glen Horton Craig Clare Toby Morland Pehi Te Whare Scott Cowan Nick McLennan

Lasha Malaghuradze Vasily Artemyev Viktor Gresev Andrey Garbuzov Karolis Navickas Eddie Paea Fangatapu Apikotoa Oleg Prepelita

References

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

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