Greece national rugby union team

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Greece
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UnionGreek Rugby Federation
Head coachEleni Voultepsis
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current111 (as of 4 November 2024)
Highest107
Lowest111 (2024)
First international
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 52–3 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Vienna, Austria; 22 October 2005)
Biggest win
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 47–7 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg
(Thessaloniki, Greece; 5 November 2011)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 72–5 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Paphos, Cyprus; 26 May 2012) [1]
World Cup
Appearances0

The Greece national rugby union team represents one of the world's newest rugby union playing nations. The national team is governed by the HRF (Hellenic Rugby Federation). Greece has been participating in international competitions since October 2005 playing its first international game against Austria in Vienna. Since then, they have played several international games in FIRA competition 3D, and in Greece. Greece played Slovakia in the Final on 12 May 2007 in Thessaloniki, where they won 20–17 and in doing so gained promotion to division 3C.

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History

It is unknown when rugby was first played in Greece. During the mid 19th century, English and French sailors are recorded as playing some of the earliest games in northern Greece.[ citation needed ]

After nearly 12 years without a test match due to a long sanction period brought on by governance and management issues, Greece played its first test match against Albania, on 22 November 2025. [2]

Record

Overall

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Greece national XV at test level up until 22 November 2025, updated after match with Flag of Albania.svg  Albania.

OpponentPlayedWonLostDrawn% Won
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 10100%
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10100%
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2200100%
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2200100%
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 422050%
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30300%
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 835037.5%
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20200%
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 633050%
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1100100%
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 211050%
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1100100%
Total331518045.45%

Current squad

Squad to 2014 European Nations Cup – Division 2D. [3]

References

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  3. ↑ "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
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