Switch To Rugby Union
The advent of Rugby Union 7s in the Olympics has caused Kazan Arrows to change their senior squad to play Union from now on. For the time being they will still run a junior Rugby League team.
There are now significant problems for Russian Rugby league. When Rugby Sevens was admitted to the Olympic Games several clubs switched to rugby Union. These clubs include the champions for the past eight years, Locomotive, and also Kazan Arrows
A Russian Ministry of Sports order number 21 dated January 20, 2010 expelled the Rugby League from the State Register of Sports of Russia. In February a new president of the RRLF was elected, Alexander Eremin. Mr Eremin, the board members and employees of the RRLF are currently investigating the potential for the continuation of Rugby League in Russia with various government, civic and sports organizations, in particular the ministry of Sports and Rugby Union of Russia
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