Jurijs Baranovs (Yuri Baranov) is a Latvian rugby union player who plays for Ensiey STM in the Russian Rugby Championship.
Career
Baranov made his debut for the Latvia national team at 18. He joined Ensiey STM in 2000 and made his debut in 2001. He became the second ever Latvian to play in the European Challenge Cup.
Personal life
Baranov was originally dreamed to play hockey for Dynamo Riga, however it never worked out, he later tried Greco-Roman Wrestling before moving to rugby.
Honours
Ensiey-STM
Russian Rugby Championship: 2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020/2021, 2021/2022
Russian Rugby Cup: 2001, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
Russian Super Cup: 2014, 2015, 2017
European Rugby Continental Shield: 2017, 2018
Participant of the All-Star Game of the Russian Premier League: 2013
Latvia
European Nations Cup Third Division: 2002–03, 2004–2006,