Spartak GM Moscow

Spartak Moscow

Full name	Spartak GM Moscow
Founded	?
Location	Moscow, Russia
Ground(s)	Spartak Stadium (Capacity: ?)
President	Mamuka Losaberidze
Coach(es)	Douglas Kavtelashvili
Captain(s)	?
League(s)	Professional Rugby League

Spartak GM is a Russian rugby union club from Moscow. They have been accepted into the newly unified eight team Professional Rugby League for the 2010 season. It is a section of the famous Spartak Moscow sporting organisation. They play in white and red.

History

Founded in 1936, the club is based in Moscow. The club twice achieved the silver medal in the Russian rugby championship, in 1938 and 1939. The club was reborn in 1960 as part of the Russian rugby renaissance, and regularly participated in the Russian rugby championships. The team folded in 1990, but was reformed in the 21st century by Douglas Kavtelashvili and Mamuka Losaberidze.

Championships

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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 Artem Saltykov Prop Russia Gennady Berezhnov Prop Russia Roman Borisov Prop Russia Irakli Kvantidze Prop Georgia George Fedosov Prop Russia Ilya Potapov Prop Russia Tariel Donadze Prop Georgia Rinat Aliyev Prop Azerbaijan Leo Valeriev Hooker Russia Anton Gogichaishvili Hooker Georgia Ilya Osminko Lock Russia Edward Haraev Lock Russia Sergiu Castraveţ Flanker Moldova Anton Sinitsyn Flanker Russia Artem Avalyan Flanker Russia Alexander Shishkan Flanker Russia Ali Alakbarov Flanker Azerbaijan Oleg Perpeliţă Number 8 Moldova

Player Position Union Shalva Dzagnidze Scrum-half Georgia Alexander Antonov Scrum-half Russia Arthur Rodin Scrum-half Russia Eldar Nasrullaev Scrum-half Azerbaijan Roman Kokorin Fly-half Russia Alexandru Gagauz Fly-half Moldova Andrey Gasev Centre Russia Beso Kupreishvili Centre Georgia Adrian Baltag Centre Moldova Sergey Gavryushin Centre Russia Yury Telyatnikov Centre Russia Ivan Ustinov Centre Russia Sergey Evseev Wing Russia Konstantin Surup Wing Russia Iustin Petruchka Wing Russia Vladimir Konstantin Wing Russia Igor Valeriev Wing Russia Alexander Dimitruk Fullback Russia Vladimir Rodichev Fullback Russia

International honours

• Tariel Donadze
• Sergiu Castraveţ
• Oleg Perpeliţă
• Alexandru Gagauz
• Adrian Baltag
• Roman Borisov

2011 signings

• Tariel Donadze from Batumi

External links

• Official website (in Russian)
• The revival of "Spartacus", from Prorugby.ru (RAR file, in Russian)