Andrey Mikhailovich Garbuzov (russian: Андрей Михайлович Гарбузов) (born
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk ( ; rus, Красноя́рск, a=Ru-Красноярск2.ogg, p=krəsnɐˈjarsk) (in semantic translation - Red Ravine City) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yeni ...
, 7 August 1983) is a Russian
rugby union
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player. He plays as a
flanker.
Garbuzov plays for
Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk
Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk is a Russian rugby union club founded in 1969 in the city of Krasnoyarsk. They compete in the Professional Rugby League, the premier league in the country. They have an operating budget of 2.5m Euros. Their main rival is ...
since 2000. He won the Russian Championship three times, in 2000, 2001 and 2013, and the Cup of Russia four times, in 2003, 2006, 2011 and 2013. He has been the captain of the team.
He has 91 caps for
Russia
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, since 2005, with 8 tries scored, 40 points on aggregate. He has been a regular player for Russia and was called for the
2011 Rugby World Cup
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, playing in the four games, one as a substitute, but without scoring. He also participated at the failed qualifyings for the
2015 Rugby World Cup
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and was a decisive player at the successful qualification for the
2019 Rugby World Cup
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.
Andrey Garbuzov International Statistics
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References
External links
1983 births
Living people
Russian rugby union players
Russia international rugby union players
Sportspeople from Krasnoyarsk
Rugby union flankers
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