Russia women's national rugby union team

For the men's team, see Russia national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Russia women's national rugby sevens team.

The Russia women's national rugby union team are the national women's rugby union team of Russia. The side first played as "Russia" in 1994, but its predecessor, the Soviet Union women's national rugby union team played six matches between 1990 and 1991.

Russia

Union	Rugby Union of Russia
Head coach	Valerian Bagdasarov
First colours Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current	14 (as of 28 October 2024)
First international
Russia 0-66 England  (11 April 1994)
Biggest win
Russia 74-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina  (21 May 2005)
Biggest defeat
United States 84-0 Russia  (2 May 1998)  Scotland 84-0 Russia  (17 May 2009)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1994)

History

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, World Rugby and Rugby Europe suspended Russia from international and European continental rugby union competition. In addition, the Rugby Union of Russia was suspended from World Rugby and Rugby Europe.^[1][2]

Women's
World Rugby Rankings

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Top 20 rankings as of 19 May 2025^[3]

Rank	Change*	Team	Points
1		England	097.56
2		Canada	089.58
3		New Zealand	088.74
4		France	085.92
5		Ireland	078.78
6		Australia	077.88
7		Scotland	076.56
8		Italy	075.23
9		United States	072.05
10		Wales	070.81
11		Japan	068.41
12		South Africa	068.04
13		Spain	063.73
14		Samoa	060.56
15		Netherlands	060.42
16		Fiji	059.14
17		Hong Kong	056.20
18		Kazakhstan	055.23
19		Russia	055.10
20		Sweden	049.31
*Change from the previous week

Records (Russia)

Overall

See also: List of Russia women's national rugby union team matches

(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Russia internationals 1994-

Opponent	First game	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Percentage
Belgium	2006	5	4	0	1	80.00%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2005	2	2	0	0	100.00%
Czech Republic	2015	1	1	0	0	100.00%
England	1994	2	0	0	2	0.00%
Finland	2008	3	3	0	0	100.00%
Germany	2010	1	1	0	0	100.00%
Italy	1998	4	0	0	4	0.00%
Kazakhstan	1997	4	3	0	1	75.00%
Netherlands	1998	5	1	0	4	20.00%
Norway	2005	3	3	0	0	100.00%
Romania	2005	2	2	0	0	100.00%
Scotland	1994	2	0	0	2	0.00%
Spain	1997	2	0	0	2	0.00%
Sweden	1994	4	0	0	4	0.00%
Switzerland	2014	3	2	0	1	66.67%
United States	1998	1	0	0	1	0.00%
Wales	1994	2	0	0	2	0.00%
Summary	1994	46	22	0	24	47.83%

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	Squad
1991	Competed as part of the Soviet Union
1994	Plate finals	11th	5	1	0	4	37	57	Squad
1998	Shield finals	16th	5	0	0	5	17	302	Squad
2002	Was Not Invited
2006
2010	Did Not Qualify
2014
2017
2021
2025
2029	TBD
2033
Total	2/10	11th†	10	1	0	9	54	359
Champion   Runner-up   Third place   Fourth place * Tied placing † Best placing Home venue

See also

• Soviet Union women's national rugby union team
• Russia national rugby union team