The Kosovo national rugby union team is the national rugby union side representing Kosovo.
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| Union | Kosovo Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| Total | |||||||||||
Squad edit
| No. | Name | Position | Club/Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armir Sfarqa | Prop |  Finchley RFC
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| 2 | Agon Ademi | Hooker | Bears RFC
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| 3 | Edon Grajqevci | Prop |  Provins RC
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| 4 | Arjanit Ibishi | Lock | Bears RFC
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| 5 | Daris Lekovic | Lock | Peja Eagles
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| 6 | Leart Hoxha | Backrow | Bears RFC
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| 7 | Ardian Beqiri | Backrow |  Winterthur
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| 8 | Ramadam Elshani | Backrow | Bears RFC
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| 9 | Granit Hasani | Scrumhalf | Peja Eagles
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| 10 | Mehdi Kransniqi (c) | Flyhalf | Epernay Champagne
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| 11 | Ardit Koci | Winger | Bears RFC
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| 12 | Naser Sahitaj | Centre |  TGS Haussen
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| 13 | Kushtrim Dragusha | Centre | Bears RFC
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| 14 | Azdren Celaj | Winger | Bears RFC
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| 15 | Elton Rexhepi | Fullback | Bears RFC
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| 16 | Diamant Rexhepi | Hooker | Bears RFC
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| 17 | Albion Ukaj | Prop | Annemasse RC
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| 18 | Shaipridion Begolli | Lock | Bears RFC
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| 19 | Dardan Gashi | Centre | Peja Eagles
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| 20 | Bekim Elezi | Scrumhalf | SCS Rugby Berlin
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| 21 | Fatmir Ismajli | Fullback | Bears RFC
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| 22 | Saud Slivova | Winger | Bears RFC
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| 23 | Artan Hasani | Winger | Bears RFC
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Fixtures and results edit
2023 edit
2024 edit
Head-to-head record edit
- As of 14 April 2024
| Opponents | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 147 | -137 | 0% |
| Montenegro
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 50% |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 182 | -133 | 25% |