Ukraine national rugby union team
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The Ukraine national rugby union team represents Ukraine
at the sport of rugby union
. Ukraine have been playing international rugby union since the early 1990s. So far they have not qualified for a Rugby World Cup
. They participate in the European Nations Cup
.
in 1991, losing a close game 15-19. The nations played again three days later, and Georgia won again, six to nil. The following year Ukraine met Georgia again for a two match series, again losing both. In their first match of 1993 they defeated Hungary
41-3 for their first win. This was followed by another three wins in succession, against Croatia
, Slovenia
and Austria
. The streak ended in 1994 with a loss to Denmark
.
In 1996 Ukraine defeated Latvia
19-3, which would be the start of a nine match winning streak, which would be the longest thus far. The wins carried on into late 1997, until they lost to the Netherlands
13-35. The late 1990s saw mixed results for Ukraine, who defeated teams like Poland
and the Czech Republic
, but lost games to the likes of Russia
, Georgia and Romania
.
Ukraine played in the 2005-06 European Nations Cup, which also served as a qualifer for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
in France. Ukraine lost all ten of their fixtures and were relegated to the Division 2A. The bottom three teams went onto Round 4 of the European World Cup qualifiers, so Ukraine played Russia twice to determine who goes through. Ukraine lost the games 11-25 and 37-17.
, on 12 March 2011:
Head Coach: Valerii Kachanov
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
at the sport of rugby union
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...
. Ukraine have been playing international rugby union since the early 1990s. So far they have not qualified for a Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
. They participate in the European Nations Cup
European Nations Cup (rugby union)
The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away...
.
History
Ukraine made their international debut against GeorgiaGeorgia national rugby union team
The Georgia national rugby union team represents Georgia in rugby union. The team's nickname, The Lelos, comes from lelo burti, a traditional Georgian sport with strong similarities to rugby. Lelo has been adopted as the Georgian word for "try"...
in 1991, losing a close game 15-19. The nations played again three days later, and Georgia won again, six to nil. The following year Ukraine met Georgia again for a two match series, again losing both. In their first match of 1993 they defeated Hungary
Hungary national rugby union team
The Hungary national rugby union team represents Hungary at rugby union. They are governed by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség , and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, although they have entered qualifiers for all the tournaments from the 1995 edition onwards...
41-3 for their first win. This was followed by another three wins in succession, against Croatia
Croatia national rugby union team
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, Slovenia
Slovenia national rugby union team
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and Austria
Austria national rugby union team
Austria is a third tier rugby union playing nation. They began playing international rugby in the early 1990s. Thus far, Austria has not made an appearance at any of the World Cups.-History:...
. The streak ended in 1994 with a loss to Denmark
Denmark national rugby union team
The Denmark National Rugby Union Team represents Denmark in the sport of rugby union. They are governed by Dansk Rugby Union and have been playing international rugby since 1949.DRU now has nearly 2,500 members in more than 30 clubs.-History:...
.
In 1996 Ukraine defeated Latvia
Latvia national rugby union team
The Latvia national rugby union team represent Latvia at the sport of rugby union. They are governed by Latvijas Regbija Federācija and have been playing international rugby since the early 1990s. Rugby has increased in popularity in Latvia recently due to a rise in form...
19-3, which would be the start of a nine match winning streak, which would be the longest thus far. The wins carried on into late 1997, until they lost to the Netherlands
Netherlands national rugby union team
The Netherlands national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1930.-History:...
13-35. The late 1990s saw mixed results for Ukraine, who defeated teams like Poland
Poland national rugby union team
The Poland national rugby union team represent Poland at the international level of rugby union. They are governed by Polski Związek Rugby and have been participating in international rugby since 1958. Poland have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup...
and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national rugby union team
The Czech Republic national rugby union team is the third tier rugby national team of the Czech Republic.They first started playing as the Czech Republic in 1993 after the split of Czechoslovakia and now compete in the European Nations Cup. They have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, but...
, but lost games to the likes of Russia
Russia national rugby union team
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, Georgia and Romania
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
.
Ukraine played in the 2005-06 European Nations Cup, which also served as a qualifer for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
in France. Ukraine lost all ten of their fixtures and were relegated to the Division 2A. The bottom three teams went onto Round 4 of the European World Cup qualifiers, so Ukraine played Russia twice to determine who goes through. Ukraine lost the games 11-25 and 37-17.
Overall
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57% | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | |
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0% | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0% | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| Total | 81 | 39 | 41 | 1 | 48.15% |
Current Squad
This was Ukraine squad in the recent match with RussiaRussia national rugby union team
The Russian National Rugby Union Team, is the national team representing Russia at the sport of rugby union.Rugby union in Russia is administered by the Rugby Union of Russia . The RUR is the official successor union of the Soviet Union and the combined CIS team which played in the early 1990s...
, on 12 March 2011:
- Ievgen Chaika (RC Kredo 63)
- Sergii Garkavyi (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- George Gegidze (RC Kredo 63)
- Andriy Golishchyev (RC Imperia Penza, Russia)
- Sergii Ianchyi (RC Aviator)
- Zurab Kikacheishvili (RC Kredo 63)
- Mykola Kirsanov (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ), captain
- Oleg Kosariev (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Vitaliy Krasnodemskyi (RC Aviator)
- Maksim Kravchenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Viacheslav Krasylnyk (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Roman Kulakivskyi (RC Kredo 63)
- Oleksandr Lomakin (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Jaba Malaguradze (RC Kredo 63)
- Sergiy Manzhos (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Denys Masiukov (RC Kredo 63)
- Pavlo Masiukov (RC Kredo 63)
- Oleksandr Mishynov (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Sergiy Monastyrov (RC Kredo 63)
- Oleksii Novokreshchenov (RC Kredo 63)
- Vitaly Orlov (Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
- Oleksandr Polianskyi (RC Kredo 63)
- Vyacheslav Ponomarenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Ruslan Radchuk (RC Kredo 63)
- Igor Snisarenko RC Olimp-Electromash, Tiraspol)
- Sergii Sukhikh (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Oleksandr Tsapenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Sergiy Tserkovniy (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
- Eduard Vertiletskyi (RC Kredo 63)
- Ivan Zaliznyak (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Head Coach: Valerii Kachanov
External links
- rugby.org.ua
- Ukrainian Rugby Portal
- Ukraine on IRBInternational Rugby BoardThe International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
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