Denis Simplikevich

Denis Simplikevich (Russian: Денис Симпликевич; born 11 March 1991) is a Russian rugby union footballer. He plays as a fullback.

Denis Simplikevich
Date of birth (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991
Place of birthNovokuznetsk
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight209 lb (14 st 13 lb; 95 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Enisei-STM
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009-2010
2011-		 Metallurg
Enisei-STM		 21
117		 (45)
(525)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–  Russia 29 (85)
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Russia
Summer Universiade
2013 KazanTeam competition

Simplikevich plays for Enisei-STM in Russia, since 2011/12.

He has 27 caps for Russia, since 2011, with 17 tries scored, 85 points on aggregate. Simplikevich was part of the Russian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games.[1] He scored a try against Ireland and another against Australia in the pool games.[2]

In the match for the Russian Supercup 2017 against the RC Kuban, he made 7 tries. This is the record of Russia of all times. Enisei-STM won with a score of 64-20.

Simplikevich three times became the top try scorer of the Russian Championship (2012, 2014, 2017).

In the European Rugby Challenge Cup he has 6 tries in 18 matches.

Honours

  • Russian Championships (7): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Russian Cup (3): 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Russian Supercup (3): 2014, 2015, 2017
  • European Rugby Continental Shield (2): 2016-17, 2017-18

References
  1. "Profile". 2011 Rugby World Cup Official Site. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. "Ireland 62-12 Russia". BBC Sport. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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