Montenegro national rugby union team

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Montenegro national rugby team
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Union Montenegrin Rugby Union [1]
Nickname(s)"Wolves" (Vukovi)
PresidentZorica Kostić
Coach(es)Danijel Keserović
Captain(s)Boris Mijušković
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1st kit
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2nd kit
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First match
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 29–27 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg
(11 April 2015)
Largest win
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 45-19 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg
(21 May 2016)
Largest defeat
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 0-57 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg
(14 Apr 2018)

The Montenegro national rugby team, known as the Wolves (Vukovi), represents Montenegro in rugby union. The sport of rugby has only come recently to the country since its independence in 2006. [2] The squad plays in red and gold jerseys with red shorts, and their emblem is the double headed eagle while their logo is the wolf. Montenegro are currently in ENC 3 (European Nations Cup 3rd Division) for rugby union, competing for the first time as an independent country. [3] The team was first guided and coached by Marty Lusty. [4]

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Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one nationality. Rugby clubs are in brackets. [5]

*squad and extended squad against Turkey 28 April 2018

Record

Overall

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by the Montenegro national XV at test level up until 14 April 2024:

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawn % Won
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 10100%
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 211050%
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 211050%
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 211050%
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 10100%
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 211050%
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10100%
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 312033.33%
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 211050%
Total17611035.29%

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