Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national rugby union team.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Union	Rugby Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Head coach	Damir Uzunovic
Captain	Armin Vehabović
First colours
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)

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.

History

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Azerbaijan awaiting the ball in a line-out in 2009

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. ^[1]

Forwards Semir Ajanović Haris Valjevac Mirsad Fetić Armin Kavazović Edin Pojskić Danijel Keserović Damir Jovanović Haris Oruč

Backs Armin Zadić Armin Vehabović (C) Fadil Spahić Sejad Kadić Adi Milak Selmir Glavaš Sabahudin Subašić

Reserves Nedžad Garanović Vedran Izić Adis Topalović Nejro Ahmić Senad Turčinović Sedad Tufekčić Adnan Hamzić Zijad Ajkunić

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	6	5	1	0	83.33%
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	75	30	43	2	40%

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

References

1. 2014 European Nations Cup Archived May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Bosnia and Herzegovina on rugbydata.com