| Full name | Rugby Club Olymp | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 | |
| Location | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Ground(s) | KhTZ Stadium Dynamo Stadium (Capacity: 2,000 3,000) | |
| Coach(es) | Valery Kochanov | |
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RC Olymp is a Ukrainian rugby club in Kharkiv. The team currently plays in the Ukraine Rugby Superliga. For the past few years the club has produced the majority of the Ukraine national team.
The club was founded in 1989.
| RC Olymp Squad for 2023/24 | ||
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Props
Hookers
Locks
| Backrow
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| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. * denotes players qualified to play for Ukraine on residency or dual nationality. | ||
Sahak Oganezov (to Blue Bulls)
Valery Kochanov Sergey Nedbaylo Vladimir Tsapenko Sergey Podporynov
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