Russia at the Rugby World Cup
Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.
Russia qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 2011.
As of April 26, 2010, Russia placed at 19th position in the world rankings, just behind Romania and the USA. They are currently the ninth best team in Europe according to the world rankings.[1]
| Nation | Number of appearances | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Streak | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | Pool stages |
| Year(s) | Result |
|---|---|
| 1987 | No qualifying tournament held.[2] |
| 1991 | Did not qualify.[3] |
| 1995 to 2007 | Did not qualify. |
| 2011 | Eliminated in pool stages |
By position
| Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  1987 | - | – | - | - | – | - | - | - |
   1991 | - | – | - | – | – | - | - | - |
 1995 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1999 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | Group | 18th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 196 |
 2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Total | - | – | 4 | - | – | 4 | 57 | 196 |
By match
2011 Rugby World Cup
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 135 | 34 | +101 | 1 | 17 |
| Australia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 173 | 48 | +125 | 3 | 15 |
 Italy |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 92 | 95 | -3 | 2 | 10 |
 United States |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 122 | -84 | 0 | 4 |
| Russia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 196 | -139 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 September 2011 19:30 |
| Russia |
6 – 13 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Kushnarev (1/4) 3' Rachkov (1/1) 78' |
Report | Try: Petri 19' c Con: Wyles (1/1) Pen: Wyles (2/5) 12', 65' Drop: Wyles (0/1) |
| 20 September 2011 19:30 |
| Italy |
53 – 17 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Parisse 6' c Toniolatti (2) 13' m, 23' c Benvenuti (2) 16' m, 48' m Penalty try 29' c Gori 37' c McLean 64' m Zanni 77' m Con: Bocchino (4/6) Benvenuti (0/3) Pen: Bocchino (0/1) |
Report | Try: Yanyushkin 34' c Ostroushko 50' m Makovetskiy 71' m Con: Rachkov (1/3) |
| 25 September 2011 18:00 |
| Ireland |
62 – 12 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: McFadden 10' c O'Brien 13' c Boss 38' c Earls (2) 38' c, 48' c Trimble 40+' m Kearney 65' c Jennings 73' c Buckley 79' m Con: O'Gara (6/7) Sexton (1/2) Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 6' |
Report | Try: Artemyev 50' c Simplikevich 59' m Con: Rachkov (1/2) |
| 1 October 2011 15:30 |
| Australia |
68 – 22 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Barnes (2) 7' m, 79' c Mitchell (2) 9' c, 49' c McCalman 12' c Pocock (2) 15' c, 22' c Moore 36' c Ashley-Cooper 39' c Ma'afu 42' c Con: O'Connor (9/10) |
Report | Try: Ostroushko 33' m Simplikevich 60' c Rachkov 68' c Con: Kushnarev (0/1) Rachkov (2/2) Drop: Rachkov (1/1) 47' |
World Cup Records
| Australia vs | Played | Win | Draw | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Ireland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
Team Records
- Highest Score
- 22 vs Australia 2011
- 17 vs Italy 2011
- 12 vs Ireland 2011
- 6 vs United States 2011
- Highest Score Against
- 68 vs Australia 2011
- 62 vs Ireland 2011
- 53 vs Italy 2011
- 13 vs United States 2011
- Biggest Losing Margin
- 50 vs Ireland 2011
- 46 vs Australia 2011
- 36 vs Italy 2011
- 7 vs United States 2011
Individual Records
- Top Point Scorers
- 19 Konstantin Rachkov
- 10 Vladimir Ostroushko
- 10 Denis Simplikevich
- 5 Vasily Artemyev
- 5 Alexey Makovetskiy
- 5 Alexander Yanyushkin
- 3 Yuri Kushnarev
- Top Try Scorer
- 2 Vladimir Ostroushko
- 2 Denis Simplikevich
- 1 Vasily Artemyev
- 1 Alexey Makovetskiy
- 1 Alexander Yanyushkin
- 1 Konstantin Rachkov
- Top Drop Goals
Hosting
So far Russia has not hosted any World Cup games, but are considering putting in a bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
References
- ↑ "IRB World Rankings". IRB.com. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ The USSR national rugby union team was Russia's international representation at this time.
- ↑ The CIS was Russia's international representation at this time.
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