| Kirill Kulemin | |||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Kirill Leonidovich Kulemin | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 13 October 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 125kg (276lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position: | Lock | ||||||||||||||||
| Repteam1: | Russia | ||||||||||||||||
| Repyears1: | 2006-2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Repcaps1: | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reppoints1: | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Repupdate: | 26 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| Years1: | 2004–2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clubs1: | SU Agen | ||||||||||||||||
| Years2: | 2008–2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clubs2: | Castres Olympique | ||||||||||||||||
| Years3: | 2012–2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clubs3: | London Welsh | ||||||||||||||||
| Years4: | 2013–2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clubs4: | Sale Sharks | ||||||||||||||||
| Years5: | 2014–2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clubs5: | USA Perpignan | ||||||||||||||||
| Apps1: | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| Points1: | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apps2: | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| Points2: | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apps3: | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Points3: | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apps4: | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Points4: | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apps5: | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
| Points5: | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clubupdate: | 30 December 2019 @ 17:20:36 PM (AEST) | ||||||||||||||||
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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 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.[1] 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.[2]
He had 33 caps for Russia, from 2006 to 2014, scoring 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate.[3] Kulemin also played for Russia at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, playing in the match against Australia,[4] He also played other two matches in 2003,[5] 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.[6]