| Union | Croatian Rugby Federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Petra Druskovic | |
| Captain | Ela Avramović | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 33 (as of 28 October 2024) | |
| Highest | 32 (2024) | |
| First international | ||
Bulgaria  5–37 Croatia | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Bulgaria 5–37 Croatia | ||
The Croatia women's national rugby union team are a sporting side that represents Croatia in rugby union. They played their first test match in 2023.
Croatia played hosts to Bulgaria in both sides first-ever test match on 2 December 2023 at Sinj. [1] [2] They ran in seven tries and made one successful conversion to win the match 37–5. [1] [2]
(Full internationals only, updated to 2 December 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Summary | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2023 | Bulgaria | 37 | 5 | Sinj, Croatia | First test match |
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