Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team
Union | Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby Federation | ||
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Emblem(s) | RagBIH | ||
President | Semir Mahić | ||
Coach(es) | Ermin Mušinović and Kenan Uzunović | ||
Captain(s) | Armin Vehabović | ||
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First international | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 - 47 Croatia (28 November 1992) | |||
Largest win | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina 59 - 12 Bulgaria (04 October 2014) | |||
Largest defeat | |||
Slovenia 77 - 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina (19 May 2007) |
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international rugby union. The nation have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina have been playing international rugby since the early 1990s.
History
Bosnia and Herzegovina made their international debut in November 1992 in a match against Croatia, losing 3 points to 47. They also played numerous matches during the late 1990s, including fixtures against Croatia, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Hungary before winning their first international in 2000 against Hungary, winning by one point 13-12.
Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in qualifying for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, competing in Pool B of Round 1 during 2000-01. They finished fifth in their group (winning two games). They also participated in qualifying tournaments for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
Current Squad
Squad to 2015 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification.[1]
Forwards
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Backs
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Reserves
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World Cup record
- 1987 - No qualifying tournament held
- 1991-1999 - Did not enter
- 2003-2007 - Did not qualify
- 2011 - Did not enter
See also
- Rugby union in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2003 Rugby World Cup - European qualification
- 2007 Rugby World Cup - Europe qualification
References
- ^ 2014 European Nations Cup Archived May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- IRB Bosnia Page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina on rugbydata.com