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Hooligans’ Game but for Gentlemen: Kazakh Rugby Captain on Rugby, Class, and Character

By Aida Haidar  on 25 January 2026

ASTANA — For much of its history, rugby was never meant to be a vehicle for social mobility. Born in 19th-century England, it developed within the walls of elite private schools and universities, played by students for whom competition was not a path out of hardship but an extension...