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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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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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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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