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)	Alexander Pervukhin
League(s)	Professional Rugby League
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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

2013 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 Sergey Bazhenov Hooker Russia Nazir Gasanov Hooker Russia Maxim Tymoschuk Hooker Russia Maxim Cobilas Prop Moldova Campbell Johnstone Prop New Zealand Ivan Prischepenko Prop Russia Grigory Tsnobiladze Prop Russia Maxim Kiselev Lock Russia Aleksandr Khudyakov Lock Russia Andrey Khvorostyanov Lock Russia Sergey Maslov Lock Russia Karolis Navickas Lock Lithuania Veaceslav Titica Lock Moldova Tom Fleming Flanker New Zealand Andrey Garbuzov Flanker Russia Evgeny Golshteyn Flanker Russia Andrey Kondakov Flanker Russia Ivan Sysoev Flanker Russia Viktor Gresev Number 8 Russia Oleg Prepelita Number 8 Moldova

Player Position Union Vasily Dorofeev Scrum-half Russia Toby Morland Scrum-half New Zealand John Dodd Fly-half New Zealand Anton Ryabov Fly-half Russia Craig Clare Centre New Zealand Igor Galinovsky Centre Russia Evgeny Kolomytsev Centre Russia Alex Makovetsky Centre Russia Vladimir Rudenko Centre Russia Andrey Cheremnykh Wing Russia Bogdan Fedtoko Wing Russia Alexander Gvozdovsky Wing Russia Andrey Keller Wing Russia Andrey Otrokov Wing Russia Ruslan Yagudin Wing Russia Glen Horton Fullback New Zealand Vladimir Berezhnoy Fullback Russia

International honours

• Campbell Johnstone
• Glen Horton (Māori All Blacks)
• Nazir Gasanov
• Sergei Bazhenov
• Maxim Tymoschuk
• Ivan Prischepenko
• Grigory Tsnobiladze
• Maxim Kiselev
• Alexander Khudyakov
• Andrey Khvorostyanov
• Andrey Garbuzov
• Viktor Gresev
• Anton Ryabov
• Igor Galinovsky
• Alex Makovetsky
• Alexander Gvozdovsky
• Andrey Otrokov
• Ruslan Yagudin
• Maxim Cobilas
• Veaceslav Titica
• Oleg Prepelita
• Karolis Navickas

Notable players

2013 Signings

• Campbell Johnstone (from Ospreys Rugby)
• Karolis Navickas (from Union Bordeaux-Bègles)
• Maxim Cobilas (from VVA Saracens)
• Craig Clare (from Manawatu Turbos)

2012 Signings

• Glen Horton (from Southland Rugby)
• Toby Morland (from Auckland Rugby)
• Viktor Gresev (from London Wasps)
• Oleg Prepelita (from Spartak GM)

2011 Signings

• Pehi Te Whare (from Southland Rugby)
• Glen Gregory (from Tasman Makos)
• Tom Fleming (from Midlands Rugby Club)
• Sergei Bazhenov (from Enisey-STM)
• Giorgi Minadze (from Imperia Penza)
• Vadim Zaichko (from Imperia Penza)

References

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