The Georgia national rugby union team, nicknamed The Lelos, represents Georgia in men's international rugby union. The team is administered by the Georgian Rugby Union and takes part in the annual Rugby Europe Championship and the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years.
The United States men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States of America Rugby Football Union in men's international rugby union. USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States, and is a member of Rugby Americas North, one of six regional governing bodies under World Rugby. Until rugby returned to Olympic competition, with sevens at the 2016 Rio Games, the United States was the reigning Olympic rugby champion, having defeated the one other competitor in 1920 and the two other competitors at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Sergio Francesco Parisse is a former Italian rugby union player. He is currently the lineout coach for French club Toulon. He played for the Italy national team from 2002 until the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Parisse is Italy's most-capped player, and currently the fourth most-capped player worldwide. He was the first Italian rugby union player to be nominated for the IRB International Player of the Year, in 2008 and again in 2013. Parisse is widely considered one of the greatest number eights of the modern era, and the greatest Italian rugby player of all time. He also holds the joint record of playing in five Rugby World Cups.
The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division was the 7th edition of the championship since it was reformed in 2000. The championship not only determined the champions of the ENC but it also acted as an element of European qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Milton Haig is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He was the head coach of the Georgian national team that annually competes the European Nations Cup.
Garry Ringrose is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.
Qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup for European Rugby began in September 2016, where 5 teams are competing for one direct qualification spot into the final tournament, and a further 26 teams competing, alongside the initial 5 teams, for a place in the Europe/Oceania play-off and or repechage.
Stanislav Sel'skiy is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a hooker represents Russia internationally.
Azamat Bitiev is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represented Russia internationally.
Kirill Gotovtsev is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represents Russia internationally. Previously a freestyle wrestler, bronze medallist of the 2010 Russian Championship, as well as an brakeman in bobsleigh.
Vladimir Podrezov is a Russian rugby union player for London Irish in Premiership Rugby. He generally plays as a prop and represented Russia internationally.
Evgeny Elgin also spelled as Evgeni Elgin is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a lock represents Russia internationally.
Bogdan Fedotko is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a lock represents Russia internationally.
Vitaly Zhivatov is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a back row represents Russia internationally.
Dmitry Perov also spelled as Dimitri Perov is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a scrum half represents Russia internationally.
Ramil Gaisin is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a fly half represents Russia internationally.
Sergey Yanyushkin is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a fly half represents Russia internationally.
Kirill Golosnitsky is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a wing represents Russia internationally.
German Davydov is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a fly half represents Russia internationally.
Vladislav Sozonov is a Russian rugby union player who generally plays as a wing represents Russia internationally.
