Kirill Kulemin

Kirill Kulemin

Birth name	Kirill Leonidovich Kulemin
Date of birth	(1980-10-13) October 13, 1980
Place of birth	Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	125 kg (276 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2008 SU Agen 94 (15) 2008–2012 Castres Olympique 64 (10) 2012–2013 London Welsh 22 (0) 2013–2014 Sale Sharks 13 (0) 2014–2016 USA Perpignan 49 (10) Correct as of 30 December 2019 @ 17:20:36 PM (AEST) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006-2014 Russia 33 (20) Correct as of 26 March 2019
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 Moscow Magicians Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–2003 Russia 3 0

Kirill Kulemin (born 13 October 1980) is a Russian rugby union player currently playing for USA Perpignan in the Pro D2. Born in Moscow, he previously played rugby league for Dynamo Moscow and his talents were noticed playing in a Challenge Cup match against professional Super League teams. His position is at lock or in the forwards. Kulemin left London Welsh to join Sale Sharks for the 2013/14 season. After a spell with Sale Sharks, it was confirmed Kulemin will return to France to join USA Perpignan, who were relegated to the Pro D2.

He had 33 caps for Russia, from 2006 to 2014, scoring 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate. Kulemin also played for Russia at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, playing in the match against Australia, He also played other two matches in 2003, one year before switching to union. He missed the 2011 Rugby World Cup due to an injury sustained in Wales: he was tackled by two or three players, and as a result of an unsuccessful movement, Kulemin suffered a knee injury. Two days later, he had his knee operated, which theoretically would allow him to play, but subsequent complications ruled out his participation at the tournament.

External links

• Kirill Kulemin Official Website
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• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org