'No regrets!' as Russia's Artemyev tops the 'tache table via padraichalpin
KOBE - While praising captain Vasily Artemyev as a great ambassador for Russian rugby after their brave defeat to Ireland on Thursday, coach Lyn Jones could not resist a quip about the fullback’s most prominent physical feature.
Artemyev, a boy wonder when he played rugby in Ireland in his teens, arrived in Japan last month with a gloriously thick moustache that has won as many fans as the Russian team have picked up for their spirited displays. The hairy top lip was still the height of fashion in New Zealand when the first tournament took place in 1987 with All Blacks Joe Stanley, Gary Whetton and Murray Pierce all boasting impressive growth in varying styles.
The rise of Movember, the charitable foundation that encourages the growth of moustaches in November to raise money for men’s health issues, means many rugby players have briefly experimented with some extraordinary styles.
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