Kosovo national rugby union team
Appearance
Union | Kosovo Rugby Federation |
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Nickname(s) | Dardanët (Dardanians) |
Coach(es) | Mark Barrett |
Captain(s) | Mehdi Kransniqi |
Top scorer | Mehdi Kransniqi (10) |
Most tries | Mehdi Kransniqi (1) |
First international | |
Kosovo 7–52 Austria (1 April 2023) | |
Largest win | |
Kosovo 27–0 Montenegro (3 December 2023) | |
Largest defeat | |
Austria 95–3 Kosovo (22 April 2023) |
The Kosovo national rugby union team is the national rugby union side representing Kosovo.
History
[edit]The Kosovo Rugby Federation was established in September 2018[1] and was accepted into Rugby Europe during their 103rd meeting on 3 December 2021.[2] The Kosovo national rugby union team is expected to play its first competitive match on 1 April 2023 at home to Austria in the 2022–23 Rugby Europe International Championships, Development tier.[3][4]
Competitive record
[edit]Rugby Europe International Championships
[edit]Rugby Europe International Championships | |||||||||||
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Year | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | P/R | ||||
before 2023 | Team did not exist | ||||||||||
2023 | Development | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ||||
2024 | Development | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
2025 | Conference | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Total |
Squad
[edit]No. | Name | Position | Club/Province |
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1 | Armir Sfarqa | Prop | Finchley RFC |
2 | Agon Ademi | Hooker | Bears RFC |
3 | Edon Grajqevci | Prop | Provins RC |
4 | Arjanit Ibishi | Lock | Bears RFC |
5 | Daris Lekovic | Lock | Peja Eagles |
6 | Leart Hoxha | Backrow | Bears RFC |
7 | Ardian Beqiri | Backrow | Winterthur |
8 | Ramadam Elshani | Backrow | Bears RFC |
9 | Granit Hasani | Scrumhalf | Peja Eagles |
10 | Mehdi Kransniqi (c) | Flyhalf | Epernay Champagne |
11 | Ardit Koci | Winger | Bears RFC |
12 | Naser Sahitaj | Centre | TGS Haussen |
13 | Kushtrim Dragusha | Centre | Bears RFC |
14 | Azdren Celaj | Winger | Bears RFC |
15 | Elton Rexhepi | Fullback | Bears RFC |
16 | Diamant Rexhepi | Hooker | Bears RFC |
17 | Albion Ukaj | Prop | Annemasse RC |
18 | Shaipridion Begolli | Lock | Bears RFC |
19 | Dardan Gashi | Centre | Peja Eagles |
20 | Bekim Elezi | Scrumhalf | SCS Rugby Berlin |
21 | Fatmir Ismajli | Fullback | Bears RFC |
22 | Saud Slivova | Winger | Bears RFC |
23 | Artan Hasani | Winger | Bears RFC |
Fixtures and results
[edit]2023
[edit]2024
[edit]Head-to-head record
[edit]Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by the Kosovo national XV at test level up until 12 October 2024:
Opponents | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win% |
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Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 147 | -137 | 0% |
Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 90 | -51 | 33.33% |
Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 74 | -64 | 0% |
Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 311 | -242 | 16.67% |