Kirill Golosnitsky (russian: Кирилл Кириллович Голосницкий; born 30 May 1994) is a Russian

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player who generally plays as a

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represents

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internationally. He was included in the Russian squad for the

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which was held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.

Career

He made his international debut for Russia against

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on 25 June 2016. He scored the first try of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in the tournament opener against hosts

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in the fourth minute of the match which was held on 20 September 2019. The match also marked his first World Cup match appearance and Japan managed to defeat Russia despite conceding an early lead.

International Tries

''As of 10 August 2022''

References

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