Russia women's national rugby sevens team

The Russian women's national rugby sevens team (Russian: Женская сборная России по регби-7) is a women's rugby team in Europe. Since 2013, it is dominating the European Championships, winning the trophy seven times. Internationally, Russia's best performance was in 2013, finishing in the quarterfinals. The team was runner-up at the 2015 Canada Women's Sevens, after defeating Australia in quarter-finals and France in semifinals.

Russia
UnionRugby Union of Russia
Nickname(s)She-Bears (Медведицы)
Coach(es)Andrey Kuzin
Captain(s)Alena Mikhaltsova
Most capsBaizat Khamidova (163)
Top scorerBaizat Khamidova (500)
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances2 (First in 2009)
Best result7th place, 2013
International medals
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Russia
European Championship
2013 Brive-la-Gaillarde/Marbella
2014 Moscow/Brive-la-Gaillarde
2016 Kazan/Mallemort
2017 Kazan/Mallemort
2018 Kazan/Marcoussis
2019 Marcoussis/Kharkiv
2021 Lisbon/Moscow
2015 Kazan/Mallemort
2008 Limoges
Universiade
2013 Kazan
2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens champions

Russia failed to qualify for the inaugural rugby sevens event in 2016 Summer Olympics; however, they qualified for the following Olympic Games in Tokyo.[1][2]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, World Rugby and Rugby Europe suspended Russia from international and European continental rugby union competition. In addition, the Rugby Union of Russia was suspended from World Rugby and Rugby Europe.[3][4]

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Russia

Summer Olympics record

Olympic Games
Year Round Position Pld W L D
2016 Not Qualified
2020 Quarterfinals 8th 6150
Total0 Titles1/26150

World Cup Sevens record

Rugby World Cup Sevens
Year Round Position Pld W L D
2009 Knockout Stage 11th 5230
2013 Quarterfinals 7th 5221
2018 Quarterfinals 8th 4220
Total0 Titles3/314671

World Sevens Series record

World Sevens Series
Year Position Pld W L D
2012–13 5th 181251
2013–14 5th 3015132
2014–15 7th 3512230
2015–16 7th 2813150
2016–17 5th 3016140
2017–18 6th 2812160
2018–19 7th 3613212
2019–20 6th 406130
Total0 Title245991205

Summer Universiade record

Summer Universiade
Year Round Pld W L D
2013 7700
2019 5302
Total1 Title121002

European Women's Sevens results

European Women's Sevens
Year Position Pld W L D
2005 1st[5] 7700
2006 9th 6420
2007 9th 5131
2008 6510
2009 7th 6330
2010 6th 6231
2011 4th 7520
2012 4th 131030
2013 141220
2014 11920
2015 141310
2016 141130
2017 131300
2018 131210
2019 121110
2021 121200
Total16/18159130272

Current squad

ROC's roster of 12 athletes is as follows.[6]

Team management

  • Head Coach – Andrey Kuzin
  • Assistant Coach and Head of Performance - Graham Bentz

References

  1. "Qualified Teams Prepare for Tokyo Olympic 7s Rugby". RugbyAsia247. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. "Ireland, France and Russia claimed the three remaining sevens spots". Asia Rugby. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Gallan, Daniel (1 March 2022). "World Rugby joins other sports bodies by suspending Russia and Belarus". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. "Rugby Europe Statement – Russia and Belarus Suspension". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. Qualification Stage
  6. "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Women's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021.
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