Kazan Arrows

They were formed in 1989 and play in the Russian Championship, the top-tier of rugby league in Russia.

During the tour, they also played the Rugby League Conference Runners Up Leicester Phoenix at Saffron Lane.

The team played the Bradford Bulls in front of 2,000 at Odsal, losing 86-14 and conceding 15 tries,[1] followed by a visit to Craven Park to play Hull Kingston Rovers, losing 40-10 and having players sent off and sin binned after a fight broke out between the players of both teams in the second half.

[citation needed] The team frequently made an appearance in the Rugby League Challenge Cup and alongside fellow Russian club Locomotive Moscow, they became the first Russian clubs to take part in the competition in 2001.

[citation needed] Eremin, the board members and employees of the RRLF investigated the potential for the continuation of Rugby League in Russia with various government, civic and sports organizations, in particular the ministry of Sports and Rugby Union of Russia[4]