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Nikolay Nerush
Nikolay Vladimirovich Nerush (russian: Николай Владимирович Неруш) (born Moscow, 24 July 1960) is a Russian rugby union coach and a former player. He played for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino. He was the head coach of Russia, from November 2008 to October 2011. He led the national team to their first Rugby World Cup finals, the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Russia lost all the games, but managed to give a good reply in them, winning a bonus point at their first game, a 13-6 loss to United States, and scoring three tries at their 68-22 loss to Australia. He resigned after the tournament. He was also at the same time the head coach of VVA-Podmoskovye Monino The VVA-Podmoskovye is a Russian rugby union team playing in the Professional Rugby League. The team plays at Gagarin Air Force Academy stadium in Monino, a garrison town just outside Moscow. VVA-Podmoskovye have strong links to the air force and a ..., which he has been since 1991. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nerush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |