Maxim Lifontov
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Maxim Lifontov is a Kazakh rugby union
player. He plays as a fullback.
He currently plays for the Russian professional team of Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk
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Lifontov is a international player for Kazakhstan
. He was the top scorer in the 2008 inaugural Asian Five Nations
. He also played in the 2011 Rugby World Cup
qualification, where his National Team reached the repechage, being eliminated by Uruguay
, in a 44-7 defeat at 17 July 2010, in Montevideo
. He was once more the top scorer at the 2011 Asian Five Nations
, with 54 points.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He plays as a fullback.
He currently plays for the Russian professional team of Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk
Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk
Yenisey-STM is a Russian rugby club founded in 1975. It is one of the two powerful Krasnoyarsk clubs, the other being their cross town rivals Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk. They participate in the Professional Rugby League, the premier rugby championship of Russia...
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Lifontov is a international player for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national rugby union team
The Kazakhstan national rugby union team represents Kazakhstan at international level of rugby union. The team are nicknamed "The Nomads" and are controlled by the Kazakhstan Rugby Union....
. He was the top scorer in the 2008 inaugural Asian Five Nations
Asian Five Nations
The Asian Five Nations, known as the HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, is an annual international rugby union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides...
. He also played in the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
qualification, where his National Team reached the repechage, being eliminated by Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
, in a 44-7 defeat at 17 July 2010, in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. He was once more the top scorer at the 2011 Asian Five Nations
2011 Asian Five Nations
The 2011 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 4th series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament.The 2011 Asian 5 nations consisted of the best 5 teams in Asia...
, with 54 points.