RWC: Russia edge ahead of Uruguay
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Russia will take a slender one-point advantage into their World Cup 2015 final qualifier second leg in Montevideo next month after beating Uruguay 22-21 in the first leg in Krasnoiarsk on Saturday.
The Russians, aiming to qualify for the competition for only the second time, led 16-12 at the break with loose-head prop Grigory Tsobiladze scoring the game's only try.
"We need to improve our discipline.
We had two yellow cards today that cost us a lot.
In the second half we had too many penalties against.
It is why they came back into the game," said Russia coach Raphael Saint-Andre…
The Russians, aiming to qualify for the competition for only the second time, led 16-12 at the break with loose-head prop Grigory Tsobiladze scoring the game's only try.
"We need to improve our discipline.
We had two yellow cards today that cost us a lot.
In the second half we had too many penalties against.
It is why they came back into the game," said Russia coach Raphael Saint-Andre…
