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| Union | Czech Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 46 (as of 28 October 2024) | |
| Highest | 31 (2023) | |
| Lowest | 48 (2024) | |
| First international | ||
 Czech Republic 5–5 Austria  (Vienna, Austria 5 June 2004) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Czech Republic 40–0 Eastern Germany  (Prague, Czech Republic 8 November 2009) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Spain 97–0 Czech Republic (Madrid, Spain 9 October 2016) | ||
The Czech Republic women's national rugby union team played their first international in 2004.
At the 2022–23 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy, Czechia climbed to their highest ranking of 31st from 44th after defeating Belgium 29–21. [1] A 51–0 loss to Portugal saw them drop four places, and a narrow 3–0 loss to Finland saw them fall eight more places in rankings to 43rd. [2]
(Full internationals only)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
 Belgium | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
 Finland | 2019 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Germany | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
 Portugal | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Russia | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Sweden | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
 Switzerland | 2013 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42.85% |
| Summary | 2004 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30.43% |
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