Slovakia national rugby union team
| Union | Slovak Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach(es) | J Fišer | |
| Captain(s) | Patrik Poledna | |
| Most caps | 3 players (8) | |
| ||
| First international | ||
| 0–6 Monaco (14 October 2006) | ||
| Largest win | ||
| 65–0 Montenegro (23 April 2022) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
| Ukraine 135–13 (Piešťany, Slovakia; 9 November 2024) | ||
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.
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
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Slovakia national XV at test level up until 3 May 2025, updated after match with Austria.
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Austria XV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Monaco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Presidents XV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Serbia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 33.33% |
See also
References
External links
- Official site
- Slovakia on rugbydata.com
- Statistics on rugbyinternational.net