Igor Kluchnikov (Russian: Игорь Ключников) (born 7 January 1983) is a Russian rugby union player. He is a tall, strong back who can play as both full back and winger.

Igor Klyuchnikov
Date of birth (1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthMoscow (Russian Federation)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003- Russia 69 (96)

He plays for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino. He has 69 caps for Russia, since 2003, with 6 tries, 12 conversions and 14 penalties scored, 96 points on aggregate. He was part of the Russian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[1] He gained his 50th cap in Russia's World Cup opener against USA on 15 September 2011. He played in two games, without scoring. He was a key player for the Russia team that lost the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualification in the repechage.

References

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  1. ^ "Team Profile: Russia". itv.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.