He had the distinction of being asked to play for the Barbarians on their Easter 1990 tour of Wales and was one of two Soviet players, along with Igor Mironov to play in the Rest of Europe XV in 1990 against the Four Home Unions XV at Twickenham Stadium.
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This academy, was named after the world's first astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, who himself was reportedly a rugby enthusiast.
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