Kazakhstan national rugby union team
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The Kazakhstan national rugby union team represents Kazakhstan
at international level of rugby union
. The team are nicknamed "The Nomads" and are controlled by the Kazakhstan Rugby Union
.
Kazakhstan have been participating in international competition since 1994 after their independence from the USSR.
In 2007, the fortunes of the team greatly improved by winning all five of their matches and rising 14 places in the IRB World Rankings
to 32nd. This rise was the biggest by any international team over the year. This led to the team being entered into the top division of the new Asian Five Nations
in 2008.
Kazakhstan are now one of the leading rugby union nations in Asia
, finishing second in the 2009 and 2010 Asian Five Nations to continent heavyweights Japan
on both occasions. Their second-place finish in 2010 saw them advance to the four-team playoff for a final place at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
. They lost 44-7 to Uruguay
in Montevideo
, being eliminated but it was still their best result yet.
They have yet to qualify for a Rugby World Cup
finals and are no longer in the qualification process for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
in New Zealand.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
at international level of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. The team are nicknamed "The Nomads" and are controlled by the Kazakhstan Rugby Union
Kazakhstan Rugby Union
The Kazakhstan Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Kazakhstan. It is a member of the International Rugby Board.The Union organises the Kazakhstan national rugby union team, known as the Nomads.-External links:* * *...
.
Kazakhstan have been participating in international competition since 1994 after their independence from the USSR.
In 2007, the fortunes of the team greatly improved by winning all five of their matches and rising 14 places in the IRB World Rankings
IRB World Rankings
The IRB World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in rugby union, managed by the International Rugby Board , the sport's governing body. The teams of the IRB's member nations are ranked based on their game results, with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
to 32nd. This rise was the biggest by any international team over the year. This led to the team being entered into the top division of the new Asian Five Nations
Asian Five Nations
The Asian Five Nations, known as the HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, is an annual international rugby union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides...
in 2008.
Kazakhstan are now one of the leading rugby union nations in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, finishing second in the 2009 and 2010 Asian Five Nations to continent heavyweights Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on both occasions. Their second-place finish in 2010 saw them advance to the four-team playoff for a final place at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
. They lost 44-7 to Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, being eliminated but it was still their best result yet.
They have yet to qualify for a Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
finals and are no longer in the qualification process for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
in New Zealand.
Asian Five Nations Record
| Year | Result | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Five Nations | 4th |
| 2009 | Five Nations | 2nd |
| 2010 2011 Asian Five Nations The 2011 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 4th series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament.The 2011 Asian 5 nations consisted of the best 5 teams in Asia... |
Five Nations | 2nd |
World Cup Record
| Year | Result | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Did not Enter | N/A |
| 1999 | Did not Enter | N/A |
| 2003 | Did not Qualify | Asia Round 1 - Pool C (3rd) |
| 2007 | Did not Qualify | Asia Round 1b Playoff |
| 2011 | Did not Qualify | Final place play-offs |