Ian Rubin

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playername = Ian Rubin
fullname = Ian Rubin
nickname = Rubes


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placeofbirth = Odessa
countryofbirth = Ukraine
height = 1.89 m
weight = 110 kg
club1 = Souths
year1start = 1996
year1end = 1999
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year2end = 2001
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yearAstart = 1998
yearAend = 2000
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Ian Rubin (born April 17, 1973 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a Russian former rugby league player. He played the majority of his professional career for both the Sydney clubs in the National Rugby League the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice was in the forwards playing usually at Prop.

He also played on several occasions for his adopted country of Russia including four appearances as captain of the Russian national side at the 2000 World Cup after qualifying to play for them via the grandparent rule.

outh Sydney Rabbitohs

After his family emigrated to Australia in his teens settling in Sydney; Rubin took up rugby league while at school where he was eventually spotted by Rabbitohs scouts in the early 1990s. Rubin then signed his first professional contract for the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the beginning of the 1996 season where he quickly began playing in the first team side for the Sydney club usually playing as an impact prop-forward off the bench.

Rubin eventually made his name as a workhorse forward and over the next three years would go on to make forty-five appearances for the South Sydney side.

ydney Roosters

Rubin signed for cross-town rivals the Sydney Roosters for the beginning of the 2000 season where he would put together an impressive string of performances for his new club quickly cementing his place as a starting prop-forward and appearing in that year's Grand Final.

He would only play two seasons for the Roosters but appeared in close to every fixture and captained the club on the odd occasion.

Russia

Rubin was originally enquired about by Russian management during 1998 as to where his heritage lay and whether or not he would be able to represent Russia for their World Cup qualifying fixtures in their bid to gain entry for the 2000 competition.

Although Rubin was born in [Ukraine] , both of his grandparents had originally come from Russia which meant Rubin was allowed to represent the Russian national side. From 1998 onwards he would help his adopted country to qualify for the Rugby League World Cup and then take part in their campaign as captain but ultimately they had a disappointing Cup failing to win a match against superior competition in Australia, England and Fiji.

Trivia

*Suffered minor burns to his arm while once appearing on the Footy Show, while making his entrance to the show via a tunnel some fireworks malfunctioned and subsequently burnt him.
*Captained the Russia national rugby league team during their first World Cup campaign, although they failed to win a match during the tournament.
*Is of Jewish heritage.

External links

* [http://www.playtheball.com/rlwc00/profiles/player_profile.asp?id=215 2000 World Cup player profile]
* [http://www.sydneyroosters.com.au/100years/player_list.php Sydney Roosters All time player list]