Russia national rugby league team

Russia

Team information
Nickname	The Bears
Governing body	Russian Rugby League
Region	Europe
Head coach	Denis Korolev
Captain	Sergey Konstantinov
Home stadium	Naro-Fominsk
IRL ranking	45th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
France 26–6 USSR (Villeurbanne, France; September 1991)
Biggest win
Lebanon 0–80 Russia  (Moscow, Russia; 28 September 2008)
Biggest defeat
Australia 110–4 Russia  (Hull, England; 4 November 2000)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first time in 2000)
Best result	Group Stages, 2000

The Russia national rugby league team, nicknamed The Bears (Russian: Медведи), represents Russia in international rugby league tournaments and other rugby league fixtures. The Bears, played their first fixtures against two British club sides: York Wasps and Fulham RLFC. In 2013, Russia became a full member of the Rugby League International Federation.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Rugby League and European Rugby League banned Russia from all international rugby league competitions.^[1]