Slovakia national rugby union team

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Slovakia
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Union Slovak Rugby Union
Coach(es)J Fišer
Captain(s)Patrik Poledna
Most caps 3 players (8)
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Team kit
First international
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0 - 6 Monaco  Flag of Monaco.svg
(14 October 2006)
Largest win
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31 - 3 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg
(14 April 2015)
Largest defeat
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5 - 91 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg
(18 May 2019)

The Slovakia national rugby union team has yet to qualify for a Rugby World Cup. They are currently affiliated to FIRA-AER, but not yet to World Rugby.

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History

Slovakia played their first match in 2006 against the Principality of Monaco and lost 0-6. However, the points went to them after it was discovered that Monaco had used ineligible players.

In 2009, they withdrew from European competition for financial reasons, [1] after having been unable to secure sponsorship. However, they returned to European competition in 2010, playing in the 2010–12 European Nations Cup Third Division.

The new dynamic has been supported by the city of Bratislava and the Government of Slovakia.

Record

Overall

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawn % Won
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 10100.00
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10100.00
Flag of Austria.svg Austria XV 1100100.00
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2200100.00
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1100100.00
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20200.00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 20200.00
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30300.00
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10100.00
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10100.00
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 211050.00
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 211050.00
Flag placeholder.svg Presidents XV10100.00
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20200.00
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20200.00
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20200.00
Total27819029.62

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