Kazakhstan Nickname Nomads Union Kazakhstan Rugby Union Head coach Anna Yakovleva Captain Karina Sazintova
Current 19 (as of 15 July 2024) Highest 8 (2003) Lowest 20 (2022) Germany 11–10 Kazakhstan (Hanover , Germany; 31 October 1993 ) Kazakhstan 91–7 Singapore (Almaty , Kazakhstan; 4 September 2013 ) Kazakhstan 0–118 Fiji (Dubai , United Arab Emirates; 27 October 2023 )Appearances 6 (First in 1994 ) Best result 9th place, 1998
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 Cup 's, having made their first appearance in 1994 in Scotland . They compete annually in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship and have won five tournaments.
History
Kazakhstan has competed in six Rugby World Cups between 1994 and 2014. They won the 2014 Asian Four Nations Championship in Hong Kong.[ 2] 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.[ 3]
The 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship was postponed twice before it was cancelled altogether.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] The Nomads were left to play Hong Kong who later withdrew due to challenges caused by COVID-19 .[ 7] They qualified for the repechage tournament and met Colombia who saw them off with a 18–10 victory in a semifinal berth.[ 8]
In December 2022, Kazakhstan fell five places in rankings, from 15th to 20th, after two consecutive losses to Hong Kong .[ 9] [ 10]
Records
Overall
(Full internationals only)
Rugby World Cup
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
Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place
* Tied placing † Best placing
Home venue
Results
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
2006: DNE
2007 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship
2008 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship
2010: DNE
2012 Asia Women's Four Nations
2013 Asia Women's Four Nations
2014 Asia Women's Four Nations
2015 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
2016: DNE
2017: DNE
2022 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
Players
Recent Squad
Kazakhstan squad for RWC 2021 Final Qualification Tournament [ 3]
Squad
Veronika Stepanuyga
Nigora Nurmatova
Alina Askerova
Daiana Kazibekova
Galina Krassavina
Yekaterina Kamenkova
Kundyzay Baktybayeva
Anzhelika Pichugina
Akzharkynay Zholdaspayeva
Balzhan Koishibayeva
Darya Tkachyova
Lyudmila Sherer
Karina Sazintova (c)
Natalya Kamendrovskaya
Liliya Kibisheva
Adina Makhsutova
Squad
Moldir Ashkat
Xeniya Kim
Alyona Drobovskaya
Milana Alayeva
Svetlana Malezhina
Blazhan Akhbayeva
Darya Simakova
Anastassiya Khodus
Yekaterina Ardashirova
Anna Melnikova
Amina Tulegenova
Diana Abisheva
Yelena Yurova
Svetlana Obukhoya
Coach: Anna Yakovleva
Previous Squads
See also
References
External links
Women's national rugby union teams
Teams with World Cup appearances Teams with no World Cup appearances Ineligible Defunct