Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team has yet to make its debut at the Rugby World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina have been playing international rugby since the early 1990s.
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| Union | Rugby Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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| Head coach | Ermin Mušinović and Kenan Uzunović | |
| Captain | Armin Vehabović | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 102 (as of 4 November 2024) | |
| Highest | 73 (29 July 2019) | |
| Lowest | 102 (2024) | |
| First international | ||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–47 Croatia  (28 November 1992) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59–12 Bulgaria  (4 October 2014) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Slovenia 77–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina(19 May 2007) | ||
The national side is ranked 93rd in the world, as of 29 January 2024.[1]
History
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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
editSquad to 2015 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification.[2]
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Forwards
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Backs
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Reserves
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World Cup record
edit- 1987 - No qualifying tournament held
- 1991-1999 - Did not enter
- 2003-2007 - Did not qualify
- 2011 - Did not enter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's and Men's Rankings". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ 2014 European Nations Cup Archived May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Bosnia and Herzegovina on rugbydata.com