Serbia women's national rugby league team

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Serbia
Team information
Governing body Serbian Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coachSlobodan Manak
Most caps Nika Bajić, Tamara Bošnjak & Marija Maslaković (10 each)
Top try-scorerKarolina Blizanac, Natalija Simic, Jelena Stoiljković & Katarina Veljanovsku (2 each)
Top point-scorerKarolina Blizanac, Natalija Simic, Jelena Stoiljković & Katarina Veljanovsku (8 each)
Home stadium Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
IRL ranking 14 Decrease2.svg 2 (21 July 2025) [1]
Uniforms
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Team results
First international
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26–0 SerbiaFlag of Serbia.svg
(22 June 2019)
Biggest win
Flag of Serbia.svgSerbia 24–16 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg
(22 November 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Serbia.svgSerbia 0–116 France  Flag of France.svg
(18 March 2023)

The Serbia women's national rugby league team is organised by the Serbian Rugby League and represents Serbia in international rugby league.

Contents

Serbia first played full international Test Matches in 2019. Their inaugural match was against Italy in Italy in June 2019. [2] [3] Serbia then hosted a two Test Match tour by Canada in September 2019. [4] [5]

Serbia participated in the 2022 Women's Rugby League European Championship (B Division).

Ahead of the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup, Serbia was drawn in Group B of the European Qualifiers. Serbia lost both qualifying matches.

Head to head records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2019202320020.00%146018.92%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2019201920020.00%106014.29%
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2022202430030.00%86810.53%
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 202220221100100.00%241660.00%
Flag of France.svg  France 2023202420020.00%01740.00%
Totals201920241010910.00%5637812.90%

Notes:

Current squad

The following players where named in a squad to play in the Group B European World Cup Qualifying matches in May and June 2024. Figures in the table include both qualifying matches (against Greece and France). [6] [7]

Olivera Mišković and Karolina Blizanac were included in the squad of 19 for the match against France but were omitted from the 17 that played. Five players that were in the team for the match against Greece, were omitted from the 19 selected for the match against France: Jelena Stoiljković, Lea Milošević, Cleopatra Carreno, Jovana Fridl, and Dunja Stojiljkovic.

PlayerPositionClubDebutMatchesTriesGoalsPoints
Tamara Bošnjak Fullback St. George colours.svg Red Star 201910036
Teodora Micic Wing , Centre St. George colours.svg Red Star 20235000
Sanja Starcevic Centre , Second-row St. George colours.svg Red Star 20227104
Marija Stojšić Centre St. George colours.svg Red Star 20242000
Anastasija Karanović Wing , Centre Western Suburbs colours.svg RLC Partisan 195320226104
Ljiljana Bajić Stand-off St. George colours.svg Red Star 20198000
Katarina Veljanovsku Scrum-half , Wing St. George colours.svg Red Star 20227208
Natalija Simic Prop , Second-row St. George colours.svg Red Star 20206208
Nataša Kovačević Hooker , Stand-off St. George colours.svg Red Star 20198000
Teodora Marin Prop St. George colours.svg Red Star 20226000
Mihaela Markicevic Second-row No image.svg Unknown20241000
Anna Liuter Second-row , Prop Parramatta colours.svg Dorćol Spiders 20233000
Marija Maslaković Lock , Prop St. George colours.svg Red Star 201910104
Marija Simovic interchange St. George colours.svg Red Star 20225000
Milica Cvijetanovic interchange Western Suburbs colours.svg RLC Partisan 195320241000
Nika Bajić interchange St. George colours.svg Red Star 201910000
Uma Cengaj interchange St. George colours.svg Red Star 20234000
Olivera Mišković interchange Gold Coast Titans colours.svg FK Arsenal Tivat20242000
Karolina Blizanac Hooker St. George colours.svg Red Star 20198208
Jelena Stoiljković Wing St. George colours.svg Red Star 20199208
Lea Milošević Scrum-half Hullcolours.svg Wentworthville 20241000
Cleopatra Carreno Loose forward Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Camden Rams 20241000
Jovana Fridl interchange St. George colours.svg Red Star 20197000
Dunja Stojiljkovic interchange St. George colours.svg Red Star 20241000

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
22 Jun 2019Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0 - 26Test MatchFlag of Italy.svg Lignano, Italy — [2] [3] [8]
14 Sep 2019Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6 - 342 Test SeriesFlag of Serbia.svg SC inge, Belgrade— [4] [9]
21 Sep 2019Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4 - 26Flag of Serbia.svg Makiš Stadium, Belgrade— [5] [10] [11]
2 Oct 2022Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
0 – 28
2022 European Championship B Flag of Greece.svg Gorytsa Park Field, Aspropyrgos — [12] [13]
25 Nov 2022Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
24 – 16
2022 European Championship B Flag of Serbia.svg FC Bask Arena, Belgrade — [14]
18 Mar 2023Flag of France.svg  France
0 – 116
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Parc Des Sports, Avignon [15] [16] [17]
3 Jun 2023Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
14 – 34
Test MatchFlag of Italy.svg Pasian Di Prato Stadium, Udine— [18]
11 Nov 2023Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
4 – 8
Balkan CupFlag of Serbia.svg FC Pusta Reka, Bojnik — [19]
18 May 2024Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
4 – 32
WC Qualifier (Euro Group B)Flag of Greece.svg Nea Smyrni Stadium, Athens [20] [21]
22 Jun 2024Flag of France.svg  France
0 – 58
Flag of Serbia.svg Stadium FC Srem Jakovo, Belgrade [22] [23] [24]


Past squads

The following players were selected to represent Serbia in the three Test Matches of 2019. [2] [3] [4] [5]

PlayerItaly
Only Test		Canada
1st Test		Canada
2nd Test		CapsTriesGoalsPts
Ana Marija Škiljo Centre ——10
Anastasija Karanović— positions —10
Dragana Žeželj interchange — interchange 20
Dragica Kovačević— Second-row Second-row 20
Isidora Savković Five-eighth Halfback Centre 30
Ivana Artinović interchange ——10
Ivana Djordjevic— interchange interchange 20
Jelena Lazić— interchange —10
Jelena Stoiljković Halfback Five-eighth Five-eighth 314
Jovana Fridl Second-row ——10
Karolina Blizanac Hooker Hooker Hooker 30
Katarina Perović—— Wing 10
Ljiljana Bajić Wing interchange —20
Maja Baošić— Lock Lock 2116
Marija Bajić Wing ——10
Marija Maslaković Prop Prop Prop 30
Marija Milosavljević Fullback Fullback Fullback 30
Marija Zlatković— Wing —10
Milica Krasić interchange Centre Wing 30
Nataša Kovačević—— interchange 10
Nika Bajić Second-row Second-row Prop 30
Olivera Mišković— interchange interchange 20
Sara Trifković interchange ——10
Tamara Bošnjak Centre Centre Centre 30
Vanja Pešić Lock ——10
Željana Mitrović Prop Prop Second-row 30
Zorica Kostić— Wing Halfback 20

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IRL World Rankings: Women". International Rugby League. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Italy 26 v 0 Serbia - Match Report". European Rugby League. 22 Jun 2019. Retrieved 15 Apr 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 James, Honor (26 Jun 2019). "Italy's women win 1st Test as Serbia make their bow". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Srbija - Kanada 6-34 (6-22)". Ragbi Liga Serbia. 14 Sep 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Srbija - Kanada 4-26 (4-8)". Ragbi Liga Serbia. 21 Sep 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Greece and Serbia name Women's Squads". European Rugby League. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Serbia and France Name Squads For Qualifier". European Rugby League. 21 Jun 2024. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.
  8. ↑ "Italija - Srbija 26-0 (12-0)". Ragbi Liga Serbia. 22 Jun 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Lowe, Brian (16 Sep 2019). "Canada opens historic dual tour of Serbia with dual wins". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 18 Apr 2021.
  10. ↑ Lowe, Brian (23 Sep 2019). "Split results for Canada men & women in Serbia". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 18 Apr 2021.
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  12. ↑ "Women's Greek Rugby League smash Serbia to claim championship". Greek City Times. 3 Oct 2022. Retrieved 3 Oct 2022.
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  14. ↑ "Serbia 24 v 16 Turkiye". European Rugby League. 25 Nov 2022. Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
  15. ↑ "France - Serbie XIII Féminin - Le Replay". YouTube. Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII. 19 Mar 2023. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
  16. ↑ "France 116 v 0 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 18 Mar 2023. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
  17. ↑ "France – Serbie : 116 – 0". FFR XIII. 18 Mar 2023. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
  18. ↑ "Italy 34 v 14 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 3 Jun 2023. Retrieved 4 Jun 2023.
  19. ↑ "Serbia 4 v 8 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 11 Nov 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2023.
  20. ↑ "Greece vs Serbia, Women Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers 2026". YouTube. Greek Rugby League Federation. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  21. ↑ "Greece 32 v 4 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  22. ↑ "2026 World Cup Qualifiers - Serbia - France". facebook. ragbiliga.rs. 22 Jun 2024. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.
  23. ↑ "Serbia 0 v 58 France - Match report". European Rugby League. 22 Jun 2024. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.
  24. ↑ "Les Françaises se qualifient pour la Coupe du Monde 2026". FFR XIII. 23 Jun 2024. Retrieved 24 Jun 2024.
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