Penza, 16 May 2012. PenzaNews. Opening of rugby season 2012 will take place at Penza Spartak stadium on Wednesday evening, May 16.

“Empire” and one of the strongest teams of “big three” of Russian rugby “Red Ardent” from Krasnoyarsk will play in the first match of Russian championship on rugby.

“Undoubtedly, the game will be very difficult. It will be a kind of “battle testing” for a new team of “Empire.” Our players are in a fighting mood. We do not promise an easy game to our rivals,” reported the press secretary of rugby club “Impire” Andrey Dyomin.