Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby league team

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team information
Governing body	Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association
Region	Europe
Head coach	Danijel Vrebac
Home stadium	FK Krajina, Banja Luka and FK Vitez, Vitez
IRL ranking	47th
Team results
	First international
	unofficial; Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 - 58 Greece ; (Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014)
	Biggest win
	unofficial; Hungary 6 - 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina; (Belgrade, Serbia; 19 October 2014)
	Biggest defeat
	unofficial; Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 - 58 Greece ; (Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014)
	World Cup
Appearances	0

The Bosnia national rugby league team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in the sport of rugby league football and have been participating in international competition since 2014.

History

Bosnia participated in the Balkans Cup competition in 2014. But their matches weren't rated as official international matches as the national association has yet to apply for RLEF membership.^[1] They won their first "Unofficial" match against Hungary by 32-6 in the Third Place play off match of the 2014 Balkans Cup tournament.^[2]

In January 2018, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association was founded in Vitez.^[3] In May 2018, the Rugby League European Federation awarded it observer status.^[4]

On RLEF Congress held in Belgrade in August 2018, Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association gets rights to host 2019 Balkans Cup in Vitez.^{[citation needed]}

Competitive record

Overall

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Bosnia and Herzegovina at test level up until 6 June 2021:

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Win %	For	Aga	Diff
Greece	1	0	1	0%	4	58	-54
Hungary	1	1	0	100%	32	6	+26
Serbia	1	0	1	0%	4	50	-46
Total	3	1	2	33%	40	114	-74

Balkans Cup

Balkans Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	D
2014	Third place	3/4	2	1	1	0
2017	Not invited
Total	0 Titles	1/2	2	1	1	0

Results

Date	Home	Result	Away	Competition	Venue	Ref.
17 October 2014	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4 - 58	Greece	2014 Balkans Cup	Belgrade	^[5]
19 October 2014	Hungary	6 - 32	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2014 Balkans Cup	Belgrade	^[6]
6 June 2021	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4 - 50	Serbia	International Friendly	NK Rijeka Stadium, Vitez	^[7]

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings v t e
Official rankings as of 30 June 2024
Rank	Change	Team	Pts %
1		Australia	100
2		New Zealand	82
3		England	80
4		Samoa	67
5		Tonga	49
6	1	Fiji	47
7	1	Papua New Guinea	46
8		France	28
9		Lebanon	22
10		Cook Islands	20
11		Serbia	19
12		Netherlands	17
13		Italy	15
14	1	Greece	15
15	1	Malta	14
16		Ireland	14
17		Wales	13
18		Jamaica	10
19		Scotland	9
20		Ukraine	7
21		Czech Republic	7
22		Germany	6
23	3	Chile	6
24		Poland	6
25	3	Norway	6
26	1	Kenya	5
27	4	Philippines	5
28	3	South Africa	4
29		Nigeria	4
30		Ghana	4
31	2	United States	4
32	4	Montenegro	4
33	2	Brazil	3
34	2	Turkey	3
35	7	North Macedonia	3
36	2	Bulgaria	3
37	2	Cameroon	2
38	1	Spain	2
39	1	Japan	1
40	1	Albania	1
41	5	Canada	1
42	2	Colombia	1
43	2	El Salvador	1
44	1	Morocco	1
45		Russia	0
46	2	Sweden	0
47	2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0
48	2	Hungary	0
49	3	Argentina	0
50		Hong Kong	0
51	3	Solomon Islands	0
52	5	Niue	0
53	1	Latvia	0
54	1	Denmark	0
55	6	Belgium	0
56	1	Estonia	0
57	6	Vanuatu	0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

References

^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
^ "Serbia 22 50 Greece". European Rugby League. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association recognised". European Rugby League. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Bosnia Herzegovina awarded observer status". European Rugby League. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 v 50 Serbia". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

External links

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[1] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

[2] "Serbia 22 50 Greece". European Rugby League. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

[3] "Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association recognised". European Rugby League. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

[4] "Bosnia Herzegovina awarded observer status". European Rugby League. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

[5] "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[6] "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[7] "Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 v 50 Serbia". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

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