The Kazakhstan women's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Nomads, represents Kazakhstan in women's rugby union and is governed by the Kazakhstan Rugby Union. They have competed in six Rugby World Cups, having made their first appearance in 1994 in Scotland. They compete annually in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship and have won five tournaments.
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| Nickname | Nomads | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Kazakhstan Rugby Union | ||
| Head coach | Fabian Juries | ||
| Captain | Karina Sazontova | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 19 (as of 15 July 2024) | ||
| Highest | 6 | ||
| Lowest | 20 (2022) | ||
| First international | |||
 Germany 11–10 Kazakhstan  (Hanover, Germany; 31 October 1993) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Kazakhstan 91–7 Singapore  (Almaty, Kazakhstan; 4 September 2013) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Kazakhstan 0–118 Fiji  (Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 27 October 2023) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | 9th place (1994, 1998) | ||
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  England | 98.09 |
| 2 | |  Canada | 91.53 |
| 3 | |  New Zealand | 89.85 |
| 4 | |  France | 83.60 |
| 5 | |  Ireland | 78.20 |
| 6 | |  Scotland | 77.39 |
| 7 | |  Australia | 75.46 |
| 8 | |  United States | 72.90 |
| 9 | |  Italy | 72.37 |
| 10 | |  South Africa | 71.62 |
| 11 | |  Japan | 69.72 |
| 12 | |  Wales | 66.13 |
| 13 | | Fiji | 63.98 |
| 14 | |  Spain | 62.42 |
| 15 | |  Samoa | 59.72 |
| 16 | |  Hong Kong | 57.56 |
| 17 | |  Netherlands | 57.42 |
| 18 | |  Russia | 55.10 |
| 19 | | Kazakhstan | 53.88 |
| 20 |  1 | Germany | 51.10 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
History
editKazakhstan played their first test in 1993 and has competed in six Rugby World Cups — 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014.[2] They won the 2014 Asian Four Nations Championship in Hong Kong.[3] Up to 2019, Kazakhstan had only played four international matches since the 2014 World Cup. They defeated China in the 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Division 1 competition and qualified for the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.[4]
The 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship was postponed twice before it was cancelled altogether.[5][6][7] The Nomads were left to play Hong Kong who later withdrew due to challenges caused by COVID-19.[8] They qualified for the repechage tournament and met Colombia who saw them off with a 18–10 victory in a semifinal berth.[9]
In December 2022, Kazakhstan fell five places in rankings, from 15th to 20th, after two consecutive losses to Hong Kong.[10][11]
Records
editOverall
edit(Full internationals only)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
 China |
2007 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
 Colombia |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| England |
2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Fiji |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| France |
1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Germany |
1993 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
| Hong Kong |
2009 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57.14% |
| Ireland |
1998 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50% |
| Italy |
2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Japan |
2005 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 70% |
 Kenya |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands |
1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Russia |
1994 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| Samoa |
2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Spain |
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Scotland |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Singapore |
2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| South Africa |
2006 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
 Sweden |
1994 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
 Thailand |
2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Uzbekistan |
2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| United States |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Wales |
1994 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% |
| Summary | 77 | 37 | 0 | 40 | 48.05% | |
Rugby World Cup
edit| Rugby World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | |||||||||||
| 1991 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 |
Plate final | 9th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 69 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 1998 |
Bowl final | 9th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 57 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2002 | 11th place playoff | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 58 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2006 |
11th place playoff | 11th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 114 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2010 | 11th place playoff | 11th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 203 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2014 |
11th place playoff | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 215 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2017 |
Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 |
TBD | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 6/9 | 9th† | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 389 | 716 | ||||||||||||
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Results
edit- Kazakhstan 5-79 New Zealand
- Kazakhstan 7-47
United States - Kazakhstan 5-40
Ireland - Kazakhstan 5-18 Spain
- Kazakhstan 0-31 Samoa
- Kazakhstan 8-13 China
- Kazakhstan 15-0 China
- Kazakhstan 10-18 Colombia
- Kazakhstan 0-109 Ireland
- Kazakhstan 18-12 Kenya
- Kazakhstan 0-118 Fiji
Asian Championship Results
editPlayers
editRecent Squad
editKazakhstan named a 26-player squad for the 2025 Asia Rugby Women's Championship in Fukuoka, Japan.[14]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Balabina | Forward | 3 July 2005 (aged 19) | Almaty |
| Anna Chebotar | Forward | 3 July 1989 (aged 35) | Almaty |
| Maria Grishina | Forward | 26 December 1998 (aged 26) | Asiasport |
| Natalya Kamendrovskaya (c) | Forward | 17 April 1990 (aged 35) | Almaty |
| Xeniya Kim | Forward | 21 June 2000 (aged 24) | Asiasport |
| Viktoriya Kuznetsova | Forward | 10 May 2006 (aged 19) | Kostanay |
| Svetlana Malezhina | Forward | 21 June 2000 (aged 24) | Asiasport |
| Yuliya Oleinikova | Forward | 23 June 2003 (aged 21) | PRK Olympics |
| Anzhelika Pichugina | Forward | 27 January 2003 (aged 22) | Asiasport |
| Karina Sazontova | Forward | 12 July 2001 (aged 23) | Asiasport |
| Darya Simakova | Forward | 22 November 2001 (aged 23) | Asiasport |
| Darya Tkachyova | Forward | 8 September 1993 (aged 31) | Asiasport |
| Yelena Yurova | Forward | 18 November 1989 (aged 35) | Asiasport |
| Symbat Zhamankulova | Forward | 16 June 1991 (aged 33) | Almaty |
| Ayaulym Bakytpek | Back | 18 June 2007 (aged 17) | PRK Olympics |
| Alyona Drobovskaya | Back | 6 February 2003 (aged 22) | Asiasport |
| Liliya Kibisheva | Back | 30 January 1988 (aged 37) | PRK Olympics |
| Tatyana Kruchinkina | Back | 22 September 2000 (aged 24) | Asiasport |
| Angelina Kuznetsova | Back | 15 June 2005 (aged 19) | SDUSHOR |
| Anna Melnikova | Back | 8 October 2004 (aged 20) | Asiasport |
| Yekaterina Savina | Back | 26 November 2000 (aged 24) | PRK Olympics |
| Oxana Shadrina | Back | 23 March 1991 (aged 34) | Asiasport |
| Amina Sharip | Back | 13 November 2006 (aged 18) | PRK Olympics |
| Veronika Stepanyuga | Back | 12 November 1994 (aged 30) | Asiasport |
| Amina Tulegenova | Back | 6 August 2004 (aged 20) | PRK Olympics |
| Natalya Vlassova | Back | 1 January 1996 (aged 29) | Asiasport |
World Cup Squads
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Historic Debut for Georgian Women's Rugby Team in 15-aside Match Against Kazakhstan". Rugby Europe. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ↑ World Rugby.com (26 May 2014). "Kazakhstan Women crowned Asian 4N champions". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "RWC 2021 Qualifier Preview: Kazakhstan vs Colombia". RugbyAsia247. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ Houston, Michael (20 February 2020). "Asia Rugby Women's Championship rescheduled due to coronavirus". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ Rugby, Women. "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2020 rescheduled". www.women.rugby. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship update". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ Ekin, Kim (21 January 2022). "'Every avenue was explored' - World Rugby issue statement on RWC 2021". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Colombia one step closer to Rugby World Cup 2021 after beating Kazakhstan". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "New-look Hong Kong at record high in World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini". www.world.rugby. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "2022 in Review: World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini". www.world.rugby. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "RugbyArchive".
- ↑ "The Roon Ba".
- ↑ "女子カザフスタン代表来日メンバーのお知らせ｜日本ラグビーフットボール協会". www.rugby-japan.jp (in Japanese). 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-05-19.