Karolis Navickas (born 9 April 1990 in Šiauliai, Lithuania) is a retired Lithuanian rugby union player who played for US Bressane in French Rugby Pro D2 and the Lithuanian national team.
| Birth name | Karolis Navickas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Šiauliai, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editNavickas has played rugby professionally at home in Lithuania and abroad, notably in France.[1] Since leaving his native Lithuania where he was part of the Lithuanian championship winning side RC Vairas, has also played in Russia with VVA, having previously taken part of the South African Sharks Under 21s side, where he stayed for a season before his European return. After his spell in Russia, he played for the Sale Sharks reserve XV.[citation needed]
In March 2012 he signed a 2-year contract with French Top 14 side Union Bordeaux Bègles.[2] At the end of the 2012-2013 season he joined the Russian team of Krasny Yar.
In the 2016–2017 season he played for Provence Rugby.[3][4] In 2019, Navickas retired from professional rugby after his team Bressane was relegated.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Karolis NAVICKAS | LNR - Site Officiel". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Union Bordeaux-Bègles: Saubusse et Brousse prolongent, un Lituanien arrive". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Assi earns first start for Provence". Americas Rugby News. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Karolis Navickas su „Provence Rugby" klubu įsibėgėja Prancūzijoje". 15min.lt/sportas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Rugby Scapulaire - Karolis Navickas met un terme à sa carrière de joueur professionnel". Rugby Scapulaire (in French). 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
External links
edit- Karolis Navickas at ItsRugby.co.uk