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This category page contains links to all of our latest articles about Russian Sport.

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Russia qualify for Rugby World Cup!

February 28, 2010

For the first time in their history, Russia qualify for the Rugby World Cup Finals.

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European Nations Cup Rugby: Russia and Georgia march on

February 16, 2010

Wins for Russia and Georgia in this weekend’s round of European Nations Cup matches means that these two teams have all but secured their qualification to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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Rugby: Russia Beat Portugal 14-10

February 10, 2010

Russia took a giant step towards qualification for the Rugby World Cup by edging Portugal 14-10 in a tense encounter in Sochi this weekend.

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European Nations Cup 2010 – Fixtures and Preview

February 3, 2010

We preview the 2010 Rugby European Nations Cup season. Both Russia and Georgia have a great chance of winning the title, and qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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Formula 1 – Renault signs Russian Vitaly Petrov

January 31, 2010

Formula One team Renault have signed Vitaly Petrov. He becomes the first Russian F1 driver.

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Football: How to watch England vs Ukraine Live Online

October 6, 2009

For the first time in history, an England football game will not be shown on British TV. Instead, football fans will this weekend be forced to pay to watch England v Ukraine live online.

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Rugby: Northampton Wanderers 61-17 VVA-Podmoskovie

April 21, 2009

A little bit of history was made last weekend, when Russian champions VVA Podmoskovie became the first Russian Rugby Union team to play against a top flight English club.

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Rugby: Georgia beat Russia to top European Nations Cup table

March 28, 2009

Note: This post was updated on 6 April 2009 to make clear that the European Nations Cup is a two year tournament, and that neither Russia nor Georgia have yet qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Georgia beat Russia 29-21 in a thrilling encounter to secure first position in the rugby European Nations Cup at [...]

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Russia disappoint in Rugby IRB Nations Cup

June 28, 2008

Disappointment for Russia, as a young, experimental team loses all three matches in the IRB Rugby Nations Cup.

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Russia tie with England in Rugby Sevens

June 6, 2008

A fired up Russian Rugby 7s team draws with England, but suffers mixed fortunes in the rest of the Edinburgh and London tournaments.

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Zenit St Petersburg, UEFA Cup Champions

May 15, 2008

Zenit St Petersburg beat Rangers 2-0 to lift the UEFA Cup.

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Georgia edge past Russia in title thriller

April 13, 2008

On a snow covered Krasnoyarsk pitch, Georgia ground out an 18-12 victory over Russia to secure the European Nations Cup title.

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Rugby: Russia beat Romania to go top of table

March 17, 2008

A hard fought 12-8 win over Romania propels Russia to the top of the European Nations Cup table, setting up a winner takes all title clash with old rivals Georgia.

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Top flight football returns to Chechnya

March 14, 2008

Tonight, for the first time in more than a decade, top-flight Russian football will be played in Chechnya. After years of playing in exile, Terek Grozny have finally been granted permission to play at their home city.

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