Mikhail Gorbachev

CIS was a rugby union side that played matches in 1992. The side consisted of members of the Commonwealth of Independent States and was the successor team of the Soviet Union. The team played two matches, losing both fixtures. One match was played in Moscow, with the other was played in Seville.

• USSR national rugby union team

• Richards, Huw (2007). A Game for Hooligans The History of Rugby Union. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-255-5.