 He returned to Russia to play for Bulava Taganrog in 2012/13.He was one of the leading players and top scorers for Russia, from 1997 to 2011, with 44 caps and 10 tries, 51 conversions, 36 penalties and 10 drop goals, 316 points on aggregate.Rachkov was part of the Russian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.