Spartak GM is a Russian rugby union club from Moscow. They have been accepted into the newly unified eight team Professional Rugby League for the 2010 season. It is a section of the famous Spartak Moscow sporting organisation. They play in white and red.

Spartak Moscow
Full nameSpartak GM Moscow
LocationMoscow, Russia
Ground(s)Spartak Stadium
PresidentGeorgia (country) Mamuka Losaberidze
Coach(es)Georgia (country) Douglas Kavtelashvili
League(s)Professional Rugby League

History

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Founded in 1936, the club is based in Moscow. The club twice achieved the silver medal in the Russian rugby championship, in 1938 and 1939. The club was reborn in 1960 as part of the Russian rugby renaissance, and regularly participated in the Russian rugby championships. The team folded in 1990, but was reformed in the 21st century.

Championships

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Squad

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Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Artem Saltykov Prop   Russia
Gennady Berezhnov Prop   Russia
Roman Borisov Prop   Russia
Irakli Kvantidze Prop   Georgia
George Fedosov Prop   Russia
Ilya Potapov Prop   Russia
Tariel Donadze Prop   Georgia
Rinat Aliyev Prop   Azerbaijan
Leo Valeriev Hooker   Russia
Anton Gogichaishvili Hooker   Georgia
Ilya Osminko Lock   Russia
Edward Haraev Lock   Russia
Sergiu Castraveţ Flanker   Moldova
Anton Sinitsyn Flanker   Russia
Artem Avalyan Flanker   Russia
Alexander Shishkan Flanker   Russia
Ali Alakbarov Flanker   Azerbaijan
Oleg Perpeliţă Number 8   Moldova
Player Position Union
Shalva Dzagnidze Scrum-half   Georgia
Alexander Antonov Scrum-half   Russia
Arthur Rodin Scrum-half   Russia
Eldar Nasrullaev Scrum-half   Azerbaijan
Roman Kokorin Fly-half   Russia
Alexandru Gagauz Fly-half   Moldova
Andrey Gasev Centre   Russia
Beso Kupreishvili Centre   Georgia
Adrian Baltag Centre   Moldova
Sergey Gavryushin Centre   Russia
Yury Telyatnikov Centre   Russia
Ivan Ustinov Centre   Russia
Sergey Evseev Wing   Russia
Konstantin Surup Wing   Russia
Iustin Petruchka Wing   Russia
Vladimir Konstantin Wing   Russia
Igor Valeriev Wing   Russia
Alexander Dimitruk Fullback   Russia
Vladimir Rodichev Fullback   Russia

International honours

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