Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team
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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.
, 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
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
in international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. The nation have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
. 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 CroatiaCroatia national rugby union team
The Croatia national rugby union team are the national rugby union team of Croatia. They are governed by the Croatian Rugby Union. Croatia have been playing internationals rugby since 1992, they have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.- Internationals :...
, losing 3 points to 47. They also played numerous matches during the late 1990s, including fixtures against Croatia, Luxembourg
Luxembourg national rugby union team
The Luxembourg national rugby union team represents Luxembourg at rugby union. Luxembourg is a minor team, and is ranked as a third tier nation. The team participates in the annual FIRA-AER European Cup division 3B....
, Slovenia
Slovenia national rugby union team
The Slovenia national rugby union team represents Slovenia at rugby union. They are governed by the Rugby Zveza Slovenije, and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.-Current squad:Slovenia...
and Hungary
Hungary national rugby union team
The Hungary national rugby union team represents Hungary at rugby union. They are governed by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség , and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, although they have entered qualifiers for all the tournaments from the 1995 edition onwards...
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
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 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
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
World Cup record
- 1987 - No qualifying tournament held
- 1991-1999 - Did not enter
- 2003-2007 - Did not qualify
See also
- Rugby union in Bosnia and HerzegovinaRugby union in Bosnia and HerzegovinaRugby union in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a minor sport. They are currently ranked eighty-eighth in the International Rugby Board's world rankings, despite the lack of recognition as an official sport by the government.-Yugoslav period:...
- 2003 Rugby World Cup - European qualification2003 Rugby World Cup - European qualificationThere were a number of positions open to European nations to qualify for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Ireland, Romania, Georgia and Italy, joining a number of other nations that automatically qualified.-Pool A:...
- 2007 Rugby World Cup - Europe qualification
External links
- IRB Bosnia Page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina on rugbydata.com