Russia at the Rugby World Cup



Russia qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 2011.

As of April 26, 2010, Russia placed at 19th position in the world rankings, just behind Romania and the USA. They are currently the ninth best team in Europe according to the world rankings.

Japan vs Russia
Notes:
 * This was the first Rugby World Cup opener not to feature a Tier 1 nation.
 * Kotaro Matsushima (Japan) became the first Japanese player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup, and the first player to score one in a Rugby World Cup opener.
 * Russia's try was the fastest to be scored in an opening match of a Rugby World Cup.

Russia vs Samoa
Notes:
 * This was the first meeting between the two nations.
 * Ahsee Tuala was due to start the game, but was replaced with Henry Taefu following injury ahead of kick off.

Ireland vs Russia
Notes:
 * Igor Galinovskiy (Russia) earned his 50th test cap.

Scotland vs Russia
Notes:
 * This is the first meeting between the two nations.
 * Vladimir Ostroushko (Russia) earned his 50th test cap.
 * Scotland became the first team to record multiple nilled-victories over their opponent in one World Cup campaign, and become the first team to record a fifth nilled-victory in World Cup history.
 * Mathieu Raynal was due to referee this game but withdrew ahead of kick off due to illness - Wayne Barnes stepped up from assistant with Alexandre Ruiz covering the assistant role.

Team Records

 * Most points in a tournament
 * 57 In (2011)
 * 19 in (2019)


 * Highest Score


 * 22 vs 2011
 * 17 vs 2011
 * 12 vs 2011
 * 10 vs 2019
 * 9 Vs 2019

Nil
 * Highest Winning Margin


 * Highest Score Against


 * 68 vs 2011
 * 62 vs 2011
 * 61 vs 2019
 * 53 vs 2011
 * 35 vs 2019


 * Biggest Losing Margin


 * 61 vs 2019
 * 50 vs 2011
 * 46 vs 2011
 * 35 vs 2019
 * 25 vs 2019


 * Most Tries in a Game


 * 3 vs 2011
 * 3 vs 2011
 * 2 vs 2011
 * 1 vs 2019


 * Most Penalty Goals in a Game


 * 2 vs 2011
 * 2 vs 2019
 * 1 vs 2019


 * Most Drop Goals in a Game


 * 1 vs 2011
 * 1 vs 2019

Individual Records

 * Most Appearances
 * 8 Vladimir Ostroushko(2011,2019)
 * 8 Andrey Garbuzov (2011,2019)
 * 8 Vasily Artemyev (2011,2019)
 * 6 Yuri Kushnarev (2011,2019)


 * Top Point Scorers
 * 19 Konstantin Rachkov
 * 17 Yuri Kushnarev
 * 10 Vladimir Ostroushko
 * 10 Denis Simplikevich
 * 5 Vasily Artemyev
 * 5 Alexey Makovetskiy
 * 5 Alexander Yanyushkin
 * 5 Kirill Golosnitsky


 * Most Points In A Game
 * 12 vs - Konstantin Rachkov (2011)
 * 9 vs - Yuri Kushnarev (2019)


 * Top Try Scorer
 * 2 Vladimir Ostroushko
 * 2 Denis Simplikevich
 * 1 Vasily Artemyev
 * 1 Alexey Makovetskiy
 * 1 Alexander Yanyushkin
 * 1 Konstantin Rachkov
 * 1 Kirill Golosnitsky


 * Most Penalty Goals
 * 4 Yuri Kushnarev
 * 1 Konstantin Rachkov


 * Top Drop Goals
 * 1 Konstantin Rachkov
 * 1 Yuri Kushnarev

Hosting
Russia has not hosted any World Cup games.