Igor Klyuchnikov
Igor Klyuchnikov
Date of birth |
(1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 |
Place of birth |
Moscow (Russian Federation) |
Height |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight |
198 lb (90 kg) |
Rugby union career |
Playing career |
Position |
Wing, Fullback |
National team(s) |
Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
2003- |
Russia |
69 |
(96) |
Igor Kluchnikov (Russian: Игорь Ключников) (born 7 January 1983) is a Russian rugby union player. He is a tall, strong back who can play as both full back and winger.
He plays for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino. He has 69 caps for Russia, since 2003, with 6 tries, 12 conversions and 14 penalties scored, 96 points on aggregate. He was part of the Russian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[1] He gained his 50th cap in Russia's World Cup opener against USA on 15 September 2011. He played in two games, without scoring. He was a key player for the Russia team that lost the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualification in the repechage.
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