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| Union | Rugby Union of Serbia | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 63 (as of 15 July 2024) | |
| Highest | 58 | |
| First international | ||
Romania  65–0  Serbia (Brussels; 11 April 2007) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Romania 65–0 Serbia (Brussels; 11 April 2007) | ||
The Serbia women's national rugby union team represents Serbia at rugby union. The side first played against Romania in 2007.
Serbia competed in the 2007 FIRA Women's European Championship and played their first test match against Romania on 11 April in Brussels. They have only played four test matches so far.
(Full internationals only, updated to 24 April 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Luxembourg | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Norway | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Romania | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Serbia | Score | Opponent | Venue | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-04-11 | Serbia | 0–65 | Romania | Brussels | 2007 FIRA Championship | [1] |
| 2 | 2007-04-12 | Serbia | 0–20 | Belgium | Frameries | 2007 FIRA Championship | [1] |
| 3 | 2007-04-13 | Serbia | 0–20 | Luxembourg | Dendermonde | 2007 FIRA Championship | [1] |
| 4 | 2007-04-15 | Serbia | 0–62 | Norway | Tervuren | 2007 FIRA Championship | [1] |
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