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Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union team has yet to make its debut at the Rugby World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina have been playing international rugby since the early 1990s.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
UnionRugby Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Head coachErmin Mušinović and Kenan Uzunović
CaptainArmin Vehabović
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current89 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest73 (29 July 2019)
First international
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–47 Croatia 
(28 November 1992)
Biggest win
Bosnia and Herzegovina 59–12 Bulgaria 
(4 October 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Slovenia 77–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
(19 May 2007)

The national side is ranked 89th in the world, as of 16 January 2023.[1]

History edit

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Azerbaijan awaiting the ball in a line-out in 2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina made their international debut in November 1992 in a match against Croatia, losing 3 points to 47. They also played numerous matches during the late 1990s, including fixtures against Croatia, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Hungary before winning their first international in 2000 against Hungary, winning by one point 13-12.

Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in qualifying for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, competing in Pool B of Round 1 during 2000-01. They finished fifth in their group (winning two games). They also participated in qualifying tournaments for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.

Current squad edit

Squad to 2015 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification.[2]

Forwards

  • Semir Ajanović
  • Haris Valjevac
  • Mirsad Fetić
  • Armin Kavazović
  • Edin Pojskić
  • Danijel Keserović
  • Damir Jovanović
  • Haris Oruč
 

Backs

  • Armin Zadić
  • Armin Vehabović (C)
  • Fadil Spahić
  • Sejad Kadić
  • Adi Milak
  • Selmir Glavaš
  • Sabahudin Subašić
 

Reserves

  • Nedžad Garanović
  • Vedran Izić
  • Adis Topalović
  • Nejro Ahmić
  • Senad Turčinović
  • Sedad Tufekčić
  • Adnan Hamzić
  • Zijad Ajkunić

World Cup record edit

  • 1987 - No qualifying tournament held
  • 1991-1999 - Did not enter
  • 2003-2007 - Did not qualify
  • 2011 - Did not enter

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  2. ^ 2014 European Nations Cup May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina on rugbydata.com

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