Our Team
Coaching is not just about building champions; it's about nurturing hearts and minds, and showing that we care about every player's growth, both on and off the field.
- Matthew Williams
Mentor and rugby consultant
Ireland• Playing experience - 26 years, coaching experience - 16 years
• Director of "Old Hales RFC“ rugby club (2014 - present)
• Head Coach of “BMET College Rugby Academy” (2012 - 2015)
• Director of rugby at "Sarnia RFC" (2010)
• Captained Irish Exiles rugby sevens team (2008-2009)
• Played for Ireland U21 national rugby team, World Cup (2005 - 2006)
• Played for "Gloucester Academy", Premier League (2003 - 2005)
• Played for England U18 & U19 national rugby team (2002 - 2004) - Vladimir Kozmik
Club Director
Russian Federation• Playing experience - 16 years, coaching experience - 3 years
• President of "RUDN" Rugby Club (2021 - present)
• Co-founder and coach of "RUDN“ rugby club (2007 - present)
• Played for "Moscow Dragons“ international rugby club (2010 - 2019) - Anastasia Doronina
Coach
Russian Federation• Playing experience - 9 years
• Playing for "Torpedo" rugby club (2019 - present), Federal Rugby League champions in 2020-2021 season
• Played for "Slava" rugby club (2015 - 2018)
• With MSUSIT University team won the Universiade in 2024
• All-Russian Spartakiade winner in 2021 as part of the Moscow national team
• Russian Snow Rugby Championship winner in 2021
• Took second place at the Russian U19 Championship in 2018 with the Moscow national team - Serafima Proshutinskaya
Coach
Spain, Russian Federation• Playing experience - 6 years
• National Champions with CPSK Academy in 2022
• Played for "Jaén Rugby", Spanish League (2019 – 2022)
• Played for "SlavaAcademy" 1XV, player of the season (2021)
• Played for "Lokomotiv" rugby club, player of the season (2019 - 2020)
- Nikita Goz
Head Coach
England, Russian Federation• Playing experience - 14 years
• Playing for "RUDN" rugby club (2020 - present)
• Played for "Bromsgrove school First XV", champions among all England private schools (2015 - 2017)
• Played for "Gloucester Academy" U16 (2014)
• Played for "Bromsgrove RFC" rugby club (2012 - 2013)
• Played for "Bromsgrove A" team (2007 - 2015) - Sergey Marchenko
Coach, Operations Manager
England, Russian Federation• Playing experience - 12 years
• Playing for "RUDN" rugby club (2020 - present)
• Played for "Bromsgrove school First XV", champions among all England private schools (2015 - 2018)
• Played for "Worcester Warriors Academy" U16 (2015)
• Played for "Worcestershire" county team (2014 - 2016)
• Played for "Old Hales RFC" rugby club (2014 - 2017)
• Played for "Bromsgrove A" rugby team (2011 - 2015) - Artem Karin
Coach
Russian Federation- Game experience - 13 years
- Playing for "VVA Podmoskovie Academy", Russian Premier League (2020 - present)
- Played for "Monino" rugby club (2010 - 2020)
- Alexander Zavyalov
Coach
Russian Federation- Game experience - 8 years
- Playing for "RUDN" rugby club (2020 - present)
- Played for "Slava" rugby club, national champions in 2001 (1997 - 2002)
- World Rugby Referee - Second Category
- Gradute of Moscow Pedagogical State University, Physical Education teacher
- Ajmal Wardak
Coach
Afghanistan, Russian Federation• Playing experience - 16 years
• Playing for "RUDN" rugby club (2020 - present)
• Vice President of Afghanistan Rugby Federation (2018 - present)
• Played for Afghanistan national rugby team, participant of Asian Games (2018 - 2020)
• Played for "Shturm" rugby club (2012 - 2015)
• Played for "Novosibirsk" rugby club (2010 - 2012)
• Played for "RUDN" rugby club (2007 - 2010) - Timofey Bredikhin
Coach
Scotland• Game experience - 9 years
• Playing for "RUDN" rugby club (2020 - present )
• Played for "Slava" rugby club (2016 - 2019)
• Played for development squad of Scottish National rugby team (2015)
• Played for "Glenalmond College First XV" (2013 - 2016)
