Evgeny Elgin

Evgeny Elgin
Date of birth (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthKrasnoyarsk
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Enisey-STM
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-present Enisey-STM 144 (125)
Correct as of 22 October 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present Russia 32 (20)
Correct as of 16 May 2022

Evgeny Elgin also spelled as Evgeni Elgin (born 10 March 1987) is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a lock represents Russia internationally.[1]

He was included in the Russian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marked his first World Cup appearance.[2]

Career

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He made his international debut for Russia against Germany on 13 February 2016.[3]

Honours

  • Russian Championships (7): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21, 2021-22
  • Russian Cup (6): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Russian Supercup (3): 2014, 2015, 2017
  • European Rugby Continental Shield: 2017-18

References

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  1. ^ "Evgeny Elgin". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  2. ^ "Состав сборной России на Кубок мира в Японию" [The composition of the Russian national team for the World Cup in Japan]. rugby.ru. Rugby Federation of Russia. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  3. ^ "Russia v Germany". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-09-14.