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.
| Union | Rugby Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Damir Uzunovic | |
| Captain | Armin Vehabović | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 94 (as of 6 October 2025) | |
| Highest | 73 (29 July 2019) | |
| Lowest | 102 (2024) | |
| First international | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–47 Croatia (28 November 1992) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina 61–10 Montenegro (Zenica, Bosnia; 4 October 2025) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Slovenia 77–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina (19 May 2007) | ||
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.
| Forwards
| Backs
| Reserves
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Record
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Bosnia and Herzegovina national XV at test level up until 4 October 2025, updated after match with Montenegro.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Austria | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% |
| Croatia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Finland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Greece | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Hungary | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
| Israel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Monaco | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Norway | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Slovenia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Turkey | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80% |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Total | 76 | 31 | 43 | 2 | 40.79% |
See also
- Rugby Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Rugby union in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby sevens team
- 2003 Rugby World Cup - European qualification
- 2007 Rugby World Cup - Europe qualification
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