sea_point
We have different climate problems I read that the Gulf Stream and gradually cools down in a few years in Western Europe will be like in Siberia. Is this true?

white bear wrote: It's simple. All rugby stadiums Krasnoyarsk (Locomotive, Avanguard and Krasny Yar) not have underground heating control lawn, so the sub-zero temperatures and frozen grass teams play hockey, not rugby. You saw how the game was in the 1 final - it was ice hockey.

Makes sense WB given the temperatures, all we have to deal with is Wind & Rain (serious amounts of it....) straight off the Atlantic...

It's simple. All rugby stadiums Krasnoyarsk (Locomotive, Avanguard and Krasny Yar) not have underground heating control lawn, so the sub-zero temperatures and frozen grass teams play hockey, not rugby. You saw how the game was in the 1 final - it was ice hockey.

sea_point wrote: Congrats to Enisey, a local derby for the final match too.

Shame there wasn't a bigger crowd in Krasnoyarsk Stadium, looked virtually empty. Personally I'd rather play in a small full stadium than a vast empty one...

It looks huge, but I googled it earlier and it only has a capacity of 22k.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Stadium_(Krasnoyarsk)

I know it looks impressive, what with its all seating, underground heating, 8 lane running track and pole vault/throwing areas. All very well I thought, but where are the dogs supposed to run?

Congrats to Enisey, a local derby for the final match too.

Shame there wasn't a bigger crowd in Krasnoyarsk Stadium, looked virtually empty. Personally I'd rather play in a small full stadium than a vast empty one...

Enisey-STM champions of Russia! (5 title all time)

This is only first TV broadcast of rugby in Krasnoyarsk I see on TV in live without grafics lags, I dont understand why this on youtobe. Whether yes its cold -6C, on 2 final 27 oct will be -12C

Some interesting camera-work, and the graphics are making me a little sea-sick.
Fair dues, looks bloody cold there mind but a decent sized crowd out...

Krasny Yar vs Enisey-STM. Siberian derby

connachtexile wrote: What I'd like to see is the IRFU get two U20 Georgian lads who have massive potential sound them out for Ireland and give them a contract of three years to learn their trade here. It wouldn't have to be huge money say a scholarship and a small bursary as they learn english and play for a AIL side then after the 3 years if there good enough and now IQ sign them up to one of the provinces increasing the number of props we have.

Disagree fundamentally, I want to see the likes of Georgia develop so that they can cahllenge for a place in 6N, not to just have their young players cherry picked by the other RFU's like the KIwi's and Aussies do with Fiji/Samoa/Tonga...

What I would agree with is that it is important that as many young players as possible are getting exposure to a higher level of rugby than would be available in domestic or regional competitions...

Ostroushko and Simplikevich both look like the real deal. Very impressive speed by Osroushko especially. I can see these guys going to a big club soon. I'd like to see Connacht keep an eye on both of them.

sea_point
I think this two wingers go to best League soon
Vladimir Ostroushko(Kuban), he play in Union and Sevens(captain Rus7), Artemyev before Northampton more in sevens too.

try in Russia - Spain


Denis Simplikevich(Enisey), 21 age, very potential player. His statistics:
Russia (4 caps - 4 tries, on RWC2011 2 caps - 2 tries)
PRL (40 caps - 30 tries), in tis season in Enisey fantastic 18 tries in 13 games (all times Russian record 20 tries in season) and future 2 finals with Krasny Yar.
After RWC rumors his sings to Wasps and Melbourne Rebels.


Ostroushko and Simplikevich against Ireland

What I'd like to see is the IRFU get two U20 Georgian lads who have massive potential sound them out for Ireland and give them a contract of three years to learn their trade here. It wouldn't have to be huge money say a scholarship and a small bursary as they learn english and play for a AIL side then after the 3 years if there good enough and now IQ sign them up to one of the provinces increasing the number of props we have.

Porterbelly wrote:

white bear wrote: Forward Dmitri Arhip trensfer from Enisey-STM to Ospreys
www.ospreysrugby.com/news/5685.php

Fair play to him, won't be the last and is testament to the work going on there

Indeed, the Eastern European countries (Russia, Georgia and Romania in particular) seem to have no problem producing forwards with the physical and technical abilites to play at the highest levels. In the last year we saw a prop and number eight go to Wasps also. The problem we have seen highlighted at succesive RWC's is the lack of any real quality in the backs. Vasily Artemyev is probably the only exception I can think of and as he learned his rugby at Blackrock College and played for Leinster & Irish Schools he doesn't really represent the general standard.

What I'd like to see down the road is young Russian's, Georgians and Romanians backs being good enaough to earn development/full contracts with Pro12/Top14 and Premiership teams in the coming years, then we would know that the potential that the IRB believe is there in these countries is being tapped into proparly..

white bear wrote: Forward Dmitri Arhip trensfer from Enisey-STM to Ospreys
www.ospreysrugby.com/news/5685.php

Fair play to him, won't be the last and is testament to the work going on there

Forward Dmitri Arhip trensfer from Enisey-STM to Ospreys
www.ospreysrugby.com/news/5685.php