Claim: Vyacheslav Artashin, a Russian rugby league footballer and referee, organized and refereed various kids', junior and senior rugby sevens, rugby league and beach rugby tournaments and  was named Master of Sports of Russia in 2003.
Evidence: Vyacheslav Viktorovich Artashin (Вячеслав Викторович Арташин) (Kazan, 17 March 1972 - Kazan, 22 May 2014) was a Russian rugby league footballer and referee.His position of choice was usually in the forwards at prop. At the end of his playing career, Artashin organised various kids', junior and senior rugby sevens, rugby league and beach rugby tournaments, which he also refereed. Artashin was named Master of Sports of Russia in 2003 and took part at several senior tournaments.