Rustem Garifullin
Russian rugby league footballer (born 1967)
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Rustem Mukhametovich Garifullin (Рустем Мухаметович Гарифуллин) (born 3 March 1967[3] in Kazan) is a Russian rugby league footballer. He plays for a senior team called "Sedye Barsy",[4] and is currently the acting vice-president of Energya, a rugby club from Kazan.[5] He represented Russia in the 2000 World Cup.[2]
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| Full name | Rustem Mukhametovich Garifullin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 1967 Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Known for his performances for Strela Kazan, a many-times champion and winner of the Russian Cup [5]. Garifullin was selected for the Russian squad at the 2000 World Cup in the United Kingdom.[6] He played in one match, starting at second row in Russia's 4–110 loss to Australia.[2]
His son, Islam Garifullin, is a professional rugby player from the Energya team, previously he played for the KSPEU;[7] Garifullin is also a licensed rugby referee.[8]