Team information | ||||||
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Governing body | Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association | |||||
Region | Europe | |||||
Head coach | Danijel Vrebac | |||||
Home stadium | FK Krajina, Banja Luka and FK Vitez, Vitez | |||||
IRL ranking | 47th | |||||
Team results | ||||||
First international | ||||||
unofficial Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 - 58 Greece (Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014) | ||||||
Biggest win | ||||||
unofficial Hungary 6 - 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Belgrade, Serbia; 19 October 2014) | ||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||
unofficial Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 - 58 Greece (Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014) | ||||||
World Cup | ||||||
Appearances | 0 |
The Bosnia national rugby league team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in the sport of rugby league football and have been participating in international competition since 2014.
Bosnia participated in the Balkans Cup competition in 2014. But their matches weren't rated as official international matches as the national association has yet to apply for RLEF membership. [1] They won their first "Unofficial" match against Hungary by 32-6 in the Third Place play off match of the 2014 Balkans Cup tournament. [2]
In January 2018, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association was founded in Vitez. [3] In May 2018, the Rugby League European Federation awarded it observer status. [4]
On RLEF Congress held in Belgrade in August 2018, Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association gets rights to host 2019 Balkans Cup in Vitez.[ citation needed ]
Balkans Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | D | ||
2014 | Third place | 3/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2017 | Not invited | |||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Date | Home | Result | Away | Competition | Venue | Ref. |
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17 October 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 - 58 | Greece | 2014 Balkans Cup | Belgrade | [5] |
19 October 2014 | Hungary | 6 - 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Belgrade | [6] | |
6 June 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 - 50 | Serbia | International Friendly | NK Rijeka Stadium, Vitez | [7] |
Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Bosnia and Herzegovina at test level up until 6 June 2021:
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
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Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 58 | -54 |
Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 32 | 6 | +26 |
Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 50 | -46 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% | 40 | 114 | -74 |
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