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Russian Rugby League Board appoint new president
The Association of Russian Rugby League Clubs board of directors has announced Alexander Kolikov as its new president.
Kolikov has been involved with the sport in the country since 1983, and as a highly...
New start for rugby league in Russia
A new board of directors has been appointed by the governing body for rugby league in Russia, the ARLC, together with exciting plans for the future - after assistance from the Rugby League European Federation.
Russian Rugby league coach spends week in France
Date: 18/1/19
In preparation for their 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers with Scotland and either Greece or Norway in the autumn, Russia head coach Denis Korolev has been a guest at Toulouse Olympique, observing their season preparations for the UK Championship under former French international Sylvain Houles.
Russian team CSKA win first Army Unity rugby league cup
Date: 29/3/18
A Vasili Drozdov goal, conveting a last-gasp try from centre Dmitri Leskov, sealed an astonishing comeback from Moscow's CSKA, as they defeated Partizan from Belgrade 38-36 in the inauguaral Army Unity Cup at the MBA Stadium.
Famous Serbian and Russian clubs join forces in RL tie up
Date: 23/2/18
The rugby league clubs of Partizan Belgrade and CSKA Moscow have announed a a joint initiative that will see Partizan tour Moscow from the 23-26th March, to initiate a twinning arrangement.
Expanded Russian rugby league season ends with Moscow derby
Date: 14/11/17
CSKA Moscow have been crowned Russian rugby league champions following their 28-22 derby victory over Spartak Moscow in the Grand Final, at the Fili Rugby Stadium.
More coaches and match officials qualified in Russian RL
Date: 19/6/17
The RLEF has concluded a week-long technical seminar in Moscow which has resulted in the qualification of six level 1 coaches, five level 1 match officials and, significantly, three level 1 coach educators and the provisional qualification of one level 1 match official educator; providing the Russian Association of Rugby League Clubs (ARLK) with a degree of self-sufficiency.
Re-formed and expanded Russian rugby league championship set for kick off
Date: 28/4/17
Re-formed and rejuvenated, the Russian rugby league championship is set to kick off this weekend when CSKA Moscow play Sparta from historic cathedral city Kostroma, situated 330 kilometres north east of the capital, in the Centre Conference.
Vereya win Russian Rugby League championship as participating teams continues to grow
Date: 22/11/15
As Russian rugby league prepares for next autumn’s World Cup Qualifiers – Europe, the stronghold village of Vereya, 80km to the south of Moscow, is once again celebrating silverware, after their Bears RLFC heroically defeated resurrected Moscow Magicians, 28-24, in the final of the Russian championship. It saw them pick up the trophy they last held in 2013.
Russia win Euro 9’s rugby league tournament in Belgrade
Date: 10/7/15
Fresh from their victory over Ukraine in Belgrade, which saw them make the 2016 European Qualifiers for the 2107 World Cup, Russia won a Euro 9s tournament in the city.
Six nations participated divided in the two groups, with winners of each playing in the final for the trophy. Serbia won Group A beating Hungary 36-0 and Czech Republic 14-8, the Czechs taking second place after defeating the Hungarians 24-4.