The Bulgaria women's national rugby union team represents Bulgaria in rugby union. They played their first test match in 2023.
| Union | Bulgarian Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Maya Tsankova |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 51 (as of 28 October 2024) |
| Highest | 41 (2023) |
| First international | |
Bulgaria  5–37  Croatia | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Andorra  119–0 Bulgaria | |
History
editBulgaria played their first test match against Croatia on 2 December 2023 at Sinj.[1][2] It was both sides first-ever international with hosts, Croatia, winning the match.[1][2] Veronika Tasleva created history when she scored her teams first and only points.[1]
Results
editResults summary
edit(Full internationals only, updated to 22 September 2024)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra
|
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Croatia
|
2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Romania
|
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
Full internationals
edit| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2023 | Croatia |
5 | 37 | Sinj, Croatia | First test match |
| 2 | 5 April 2024 | Andorra |
0 | 119 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | |
| 3 | 22 September 2024 | Romania |
12 | 66 | CSN Elisabeta Lipa | 2024–25 Rugby Europe Women's Conference |
References
edit- ^ a b c Birch, John (2023-12-02). "Croatia beat Bulgaria on test debut". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ a b "Historic women's test can be the start of something special in the Balkans". www.world.rugby. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-01-02.