Rugby coaches of RC Polytechnic Kyiv Ukraine

RUGBY COACH

DimitrI Basilaia

By chance and the power of communication, Dimitri, who at one time played for the national team of Georgia, for clubs in France and Scotland, who made an incredible effort for England at the World Cup in 2015, saw something in our team and in 2020 became our coach.

With him, we became the bronze medalist (3rd place) of the Championship of Ukraine 2021 (men's Super League, the highest division).

2024 - Dimitry becomes the coach of the men's national team of Ukraine in rugby-15.

We are grateful for the time he spent with us.

RUGBY COACH

Oleksandr Sabirov

Oleksandr Sabirov, a senior lecturer at the department of sports improvement of NTUU "Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", introduced students to rugby.

"Modern rugby is a dynamic and quite spectacular sports game that is cultivated on all continents of the world" - you can read Oleksandr's article about the development and formation of rugby in Ukraine here ➡

RUGBY COACH

Korovin Oleksandr

Graduate of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, multiple Champion of Ukraine, player of the national rugby team of Ukraine, one of the best domestic rugby players, Master of Sports of Ukraine Oleksandr Pavlovich Korovin.

Oleksandr Korovin is a real epoch in the history of the Polytechnic rugby club and Ukrainian rugby in general. - as written on site rugby.org ➞

RUGBY COACH

Kozenko Anatoliy

Kozenko Anatoliy Grigorovich, master of sports in rugby, team veteran.

He is a kids rugby coach at the Youth Sports School #12 in Kyiv.

He started playing rugby at the age of 14, and at 16 he entered the field as part of the main team of the RC "Polytechnic" Kyiv, which at that time played in the 1st League of the USSR Championship.

As part of "Polytechnic", he was a seven-time champion of Ukraine, a silver and bronze medalist, and a multiple winner of the Ukrainian Cup.

He played for the Ukrainian national team since 1991 and played his last game in 2003 at the age of 35.

In 2000-03, he was the head coach of the main team of the RC "Polytechnic" Kyiv.

Throughout his sports career in Ukraine, he played only for the RC "Polytechnic" Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team as a "hooker".

Honored rugby coach of Ukraine Leonid Volodymyrovych Denbnovetsky, having successful experience working with masters teams and the national team of Ukraine, decided to devote himself to working with children. Based on materials RC Irpin

In 2024 active members of the team published a book "Rugby is our life" with his authobiography devoted to the celebration of retired coach 80th anniversaty.

HONORED RUGBY COACH OF UKRAINE

Denbnovetskyi Leonid

Coaching career

• Since the fall of 1968, he has been the second coach of the Dynamo Kyiv team. In 1969, he became the Champion of Ukraine with the team he trained as a coach.

• In 1970, he was invited to the position of senior coach of the Polytechnic team of KPI.

• 1971 - 2nd place in the championship of the Ukrainian Council of the DZH "Burevisnyk". Ukrainian Championship - 5th place (out of 8 teams).

• 1972 - the championship of the Ukrainian Council of the DZH "Burevisnyk" - 1st place. Ukrainian Championship - 3rd place (out of 8 teams).

• 1972-1976. Studied at the Kyiv Institute of Physical Culture (coach-teacher).

• 1973 – DSO “Burevisnik” – first place, Ukrainian Championship – 2nd place, after which the team won the right to play in the First League of the USSR Championship, where it took second place out of 8 teams

• 1974: Champions of DSO “Burevisnik”. Ukrainian Championship – 3rd place.

• 1975-1977: Senior coach of the junior team “Polytechnic” KPI.

• 1976: First place in the Ukrainian Championship and second place in the USSR Championship among juniors (out of 8 teams)

• 1977: Ukrainian Championship - first place, USSR Championship - 3rd place

• 1978-1980: Senior coach of the team “Sokil”-Lviv. During this period, the team from the 10th place in the First League got to the Higher League of the USSR Championship.

• 1981-1994: Head coach of the Polytechnic team-Kyiv. During this period, the team became Champions of Ukraine 5 times, took 2nd place 7 times, 3rd place - 2 times.

• From 1993 to 1995: Head coach of the National Team of Ukraine.

• 1996-1999: Coach of the Polytechnic student team. Senior lecturer of the Department of Sports Improvement of KPI

• 2000-2003: Senior coach of the Air Force team (Air Force Academy of Ukraine). In 2001-2002, the team took Second places in the Higher League of the Championship of Ukraine.

• 2004-2013: Coach of the Polytechnic youth team. During this period, the team took place in the First League of the Ukrainian Championship: 1st place – 4 times, 2nd place – 3 times.

• 2014: Denbnovetsky L.V. began recruiting children for the created children's and youth team "KSK-DYUSSH Irpin" at the training base of the DYUSSH in Irpin, Kyiv region.