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Russia’s national rugby union team, known as the <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/sport-cricket/team-birmingham-bears">Bears</a>, has represented the country in international rugby since the early 1990s. The team’s major competitions have included the <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/city-rugby">Rugby</a> Europe Championship and <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/sport-rugby-union/competition-rugby-world-cup">Rugby World Cup</a> qualifying, and it appeared at the 2011 and 2019 <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/city-rugby">Rugby</a> World Cups. <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/sport-football/team-russia-1">Russia</a> won the European Nations Cup, now part of the <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/city-rugby">Rugby</a> Europe Championship, in 2007 and 2010–11, earning recognition as one of Europe’s leading emerging rugby nations. Notable players have included captain and fullback Vasily Artemyev, scrum-half Alexander Yanyushkin, and forwards Kirill Kulemin and Andrei Ostrikov. The national side has played home fixtures at venues around the country, including Moscow’s <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/stadium-fili-stadium">Fili Stadium</a>, rather than relying on one permanent national stadium. Its history features regional titles, World Cup appearances and competitive matches against established international teams. Since 2022, however, World <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/city-rugby">Rugby</a> and <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/city-rugby">Rugby</a> Europe have suspended Russian teams from their competitions following Russia’s invasion of <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/sport-football/team-ukraine-1">Ukraine</a>, so the <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/sport-cricket/team-birmingham-bears">Bears</a> are not currently participating in international tournaments. These milestones and restrictions provide important context for following <a href="https://www.fixturecalendar.com/sport-football/team-russia-1">Russia</a> rugby union, its players, tournament record and future prospects. 

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