Slovakia national rugby union team
Encyclopedia
The Slovak national rugby union team represents Slovakia
in international rugby union
. Slovakia have yet to qualify for a Rugby World Cup
. They are currently affiliated to FIRA-AER
, but not yet to the IRB
.
In 2009 they withdrew from European competition for financial reasons, after being unable to secure sponsorship.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
in international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. Slovakia have yet to qualify for a Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
. They are currently affiliated to FIRA-AER
FIRA - Association of European Rugby
The FIRA - Association Européenne de Rugby is the administrative body for rugby union in Europe. It was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of the International Rugby Board .The predecessor to FIRA–AER was the Fédération...
, but not yet to the IRB
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
.
History
They played their first match in 2006 against Monaco which they lost 0-6. They were however awarded the points, after it was discovered that Monaco had used ineligble players.In 2009 they withdrew from European competition for financial reasons, after being unable to secure sponsorship.
Record
Prior to their withdrawal, they played eight matches, winning three and losing five. Three players have played in all eight: Viktor Ondroušek, Jaroslav Stoklásek and Marcel Mana.| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | |
External links
- Official site
- Slovakia on rugbydata.com
- Statistics on rugbyinternational.net