In Krasnodar celebrated the 30th anniversary of rugby in the Kuban children's and youth tournament

In the Krasnodar Territory, the 30th anniversary of rugby was celebrated with a major children's and youth tournament. Competitions in memory of the first president of the regional rugby federation Anatoly Kiselev were held at the Dynamo stadium in Krasnodar, the press service of the regional administration reported.

The tournament was attended by teams from the Donetsk People’s Republic, Rostov and Lipetsk regions, the Republic of Crimea, the Kabardino-Balkar Republic and the Krasnodar Territory. In total, 23 teams and more than 350 participants participated in the competition.

Minister of Physical Culture and Sports of the region Dmitry Novakh called 30 years of rugby in the Kuban a history of victories and character education. He noted that such a tournament shows a solid foundation and good prospects for Kuban rugby.

A patriotic family festival and thematic venues were prepared for participants and guests. Visitors could see the cups and awards of Kuban rugby players, participate in the autograph session of the players of the professional team and watch the demonstration match.

Among the boys under 12 years, the team from Krasnodar won, and the team of girls from the Dinsky district won bronze medals. President of the regional rugby federation Vladimir Ostroushko called such competitions the main indicator of the growth of the sport in the region.

As previously reported by “MK on Kuban”, two players of “Krasnodar” entered the final composition of the Russian national team for matches in November.