RC Lokomotiv Moscow
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RC Lokomotiv Moscow is a professional Russia
n rugby football
club based in Moscow
, which from 2010 will field teams in both rugby league
and rugby union
. The club is one of the oldest in Russia. Originally a club for those who worked on the railways, they participated in the first USSR rugby union
championship in 1937. Lokomotiv were Soviet Championship winners in 1983. During the existence of the USSR, RC Lokomotiv Moscow club was a part of the Lokomotiv
Voluntary Sports Society.
In 1991, following York
and Fulham’s tour to the country, the club switched from rugby union
to rugby league
, owing mostly to rugby union's amateur status at the time, and the desire by players to be paid. Lokomotiv have gone on to dominate Russian rugby league
. They have won seven Championships, including league and cup doubles in 2002-2005. Twelve players from the club were in the Russian national team
in 2005.
Lokomotiv had their best season ever in 2005, winning the league and cup double in Russia, winning 21 out of 22 matches and scoring 1,560 points in the process. However, they have not yet transferred this success over to the Rugby League Challenge Cup
. In their three previous games in this competition, they have failed to register a win.
In 2009 the club announced its intention to play rugby union in addition to rugby league from the 2010 season onwards, fielding their junior side in rugby league still and thereby partially reversing the club's 1991 switch from rugby union to rugby league. The decision to return to rugby union was primarily due to the desire of the Lokomotiv club to compete in the Russian rugby union sevens championship following the IOC
's October 2009 decision to readmit rugby union as an Olympic sport
in its seven-a-side format
and the unwillingness of the Rugby Union of Russia
to admit the Lokomotiv club to play in its rugby union sevens competition without also committing to the full 15-a-side version of rugby union.
Petr Sokolov
Roman Ouchinnikov Denis Meshkov Vadim Fedchuk Viktor Nechaev Sergey Dobrinin Vladimir Odnosumov
†Rugby union
honours
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
club based in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, which from 2010 will field teams in both rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and 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 club is one of the oldest in Russia. Originally a club for those who worked on the railways, they participated in the first USSR 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...
championship in 1937. Lokomotiv were Soviet Championship winners in 1983. During the existence of the USSR, RC Lokomotiv Moscow club was a part of the Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv (sports society)
Lokomotiv is the Russian sports club and a member of the International Railway Sports Association.Lokomotive traces its history to the All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of rail transport workers' Trade Unions, one of the first sports societies of workers of the USSR. Established in 1936, it...
Voluntary Sports Society.
In 1991, following York
York City Knights
York City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
and Fulham’s tour to the country, the club switched from 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...
to rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, owing mostly to rugby union's amateur status at the time, and the desire by players to be paid. Lokomotiv have gone on to dominate Russian rugby league
Rugby league in Russia
Rugby league is a team sport in Russia. The Russian Rugby League Federation is the governing body of rugby league in Russia.-Olympic Status of Rugby Union Sevens and the expulsion of Rugby League from the State Register of Sports of Russia:...
. They have won seven Championships, including league and cup doubles in 2002-2005. Twelve players from the club were in the Russian national team
Russia national rugby league team
-2008 World Cup Qualifying:In 2006 Russia were involved in Europe Round One, defeating Netherlands national rugby league team and Serbia national rugby league team to finish second and keep their World Cup dream alive. They then went through to Europe Round Two in Europe Pool Two with Ireland and...
in 2005.
Lokomotiv had their best season ever in 2005, winning the league and cup double in Russia, winning 21 out of 22 matches and scoring 1,560 points in the process. However, they have not yet transferred this success over to the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
. In their three previous games in this competition, they have failed to register a win.
In 2009 the club announced its intention to play rugby union in addition to rugby league from the 2010 season onwards, fielding their junior side in rugby league still and thereby partially reversing the club's 1991 switch from rugby union to rugby league. The decision to return to rugby union was primarily due to the desire of the Lokomotiv club to compete in the Russian rugby union sevens championship following the IOC
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
's October 2009 decision to readmit rugby union as an Olympic sport
Rugby union at the Summer Olympics
Rugby union has been a men's medal sport at the modern Summer Olympic Games, being played at four of the first seven competitions. The sport debuted at the 1900 Paris games where the gold medal was won by the host nation. It was subsequently featured at the London games in 1908, the Antwerp games...
in its seven-a-side format
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
and the unwillingness of the Rugby Union of Russia
Rugby Union of Russia
Rugby Union of Russia is the governing body for rugby union in Russia. It was founded in 1936 originally as the Rugby Union of the Soviet Union...
to admit the Lokomotiv club to play in its rugby union sevens competition without also committing to the full 15-a-side version of rugby union.
2009 Squad
International players
Andrey Dumalkin Igor Gavrilin Igor Jiltsov Alexandr Lysenkov Viktor Nechaev Vadim PostnikovVadim Postnikov
Vadim Postnikov was a Russian rugby league player who played for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice was at prop-forward....
Petr Sokolov
Petr Sokolov
Petr Sokolov was a Russian rugby league player. He played the majority of his professional career for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition...
Roman Ouchinnikov Denis Meshkov Vadim Fedchuk Viktor Nechaev Sergey Dobrinin Vladimir Odnosumov
Honours
- Russian Championship: 9
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- 1983†, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Russian Cup: 12
- 1978†, 1986†, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- 1983†, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
†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...
honours