Playing in England
In 1998 they went on tour round Great Britain and were hosted by the London Skolars. During the tour they also played the Rugby League Conference Runners Up Leicester Phoenix at Saffron Lane. They then hosted the Skolars in 1999.
In 2002 the club took part in the 'The Damart Russian Tour', a tour of England with Locomotive Moscow. The team got the chance to play the Bradford Bulls in front of 2,000 at Odsal. They lost 86-14, conceding 15 tries, but were pleased with the match, the development and the experience.
Also in 2002, and in 2003 they competed in the York International 9s tournament. They were beaten by French team Lézignan Sangliers in 2002, having won their quarter final match.
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