# Kazakhstan women's national rugby union team

The Kazakhstan women's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Nomads, represents Kazakhstan in women's rugby union and is governed by the Kazakhstan Rugby Union. They have competed in six Rugby World Cup's, having made their first appearance in 1994 in Scotland. They compete annually in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship and have won five tournaments.

## History

Kazakhstan has competed in six Rugby World Cups between 1994 and 2014. They won the 2014 Asian Four Nations Championship in Hong Kong. Up to 2019, Kazakhstan had only played four international matches since the 2014 World Cup. They defeated China in the 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Division 1 competition and qualified for the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.
The 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship was postponed twice before it was cancelled altogether. The Nomads were left to play Hong Kong who later withdrew due to challenges caused by COVID-19. They qualified for the repechage tournament and met Colombia who saw them off with a 18–10 victory in a semifinal berth.
In December 2022, Kazakhstan fell five places in rankings, from 15th to 20th, after two consecutive losses to Hong Kong.

## Records
### Overall

(Full internationals only)
Rugby: Kazakhstan internationals 1993- :
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
| Canada | 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| China | 2007 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
| Colombia | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| England | 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Fiji | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| France | 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 1993 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
| Hong Kong | 2009 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57.14% |
| Ireland | 1998 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50% |
| Italy | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Japan | 2005 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 70% |
| Kenya | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Russia | 1994 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| Samoa | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Scotland | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Singapore | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| South Africa | 2006 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| Sweden | 1994 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
| Thailand | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Uzbekistan | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Wales | 1994 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% |
| Summary | Summary | 77 | 37 | 0 | 40 | 48.05% |

### Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Plate final | 9th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 69 | Squad |
| 1998 | Bowl final | 9th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 57 | Squad |
| 2002 | 11th place playoff | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 58 | Squad |
| 2006 | 11th place playoff | 11th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 114 | Squad |
| 2010 | 11th place playoff | 11th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 203 | Squad |
| 2014 | 11th place playoff | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 215 | Squad |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2025 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2029 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2033 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 6/9 | 9th$^†$ | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 389 | 716 | |
| Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place * Tied placing $^†$ Best placing Home venue ||||||||||

### Results
#### 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup

* Kazakhstan 5-79 New Zealand
* Kazakhstan 7-47 United States
* Kazakhstan 5-40 Ireland
* Kazakhstan 5-18 Spain
* Kazakhstan 0-31 Samoa

#### 2021 Rugby World Cup qualifying

* Kazakhstan 8-13 China
* Kazakhstan 15-0 China
* Kazakhstan 10-18 Colombia

#### 2023 WXV

* Kazakhstan 0-109 Ireland
* Kazakhstan 18-12 Kenya
* Kazakhstan 0-118 Fiji

## Asian Championship

* 2006: DNE
* 2007 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship
* 2008 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship
* 2010: DNE
* 2012 Asia Women's Four Nations
* 2013 Asia Women's Four Nations
* 2014 Asia Women's Four Nations
* 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
* 2016: DNE
* 2017: DNE
* 2022 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
* 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
* 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship

## Players
### Recent Squad

Kazakhstan squad for RWC 2021 Final Qualification Tournament :
| Squad Veronika Stepanuyga Nigora Nurmatova Alina Askerova Daiana Kazibekova Galina Krassavina Yekaterina Kamenkova Kundyzay Baktybayeva Anzhelika Pichugina Akzharkynay Zholdaspayeva Balzhan Koishibayeva Darya Tkachyova Lyudmila Sherer Karina Sazintova (c) Natalya Kamendrovskaya Liliya Kibisheva Adina Makhsutova | Squad Moldir Ashkat Xeniya Kim Alyona Drobovskaya Milana Alayeva Svetlana Malezhina Blazhan Akhbayeva Darya Simakova Anastassiya Khodus Yekaterina Ardashirova Anna Melnikova Amina Tulegenova Diana Abisheva Yelena Yurova Svetlana Obukhoya Coach: Anna Yakovleva |