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| Union | Montenegrin Rugby Union[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Wolves" (Vukovi) | |||
| President | Zorica Kostić | |||
| Coach(es) | Danijel Keserović | |||
| Captain(s) | Boris Mijušković | |||
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| First match | ||||
 Montenegro 29–27 Estonia  (11 April 2015) | ||||
| Largest win | ||||
Montenegro 45-19 Belarus  (21 May 2016) | ||||
| Largest defeat | ||||
Montenegro 0-57 Bulgaria  (14 Apr 2018) | ||||
The Montenegro national rugby team, known as the Wolves (Vukovi), represents Montenegro in rugby union. The sport of rugby has only come recently to the country since its independence in 2006.[2] The squad plays in red and gold jerseys with red shorts, and their emblem is the double headed eagle while their logo is the wolf. Montenegro are currently in ENC 3 (European Nations Cup 3rd Division) for rugby union, competing for the first time as an independent country.[3] The team was first guided and coached by Marty Lusty.[4]
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Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one nationality. Rugby clubs are in brackets.[5]
- 01
Marštjepović Đorde (RK Mornar Bar) - 02 Miždalo Bojan (RFC Arsenal Tivat)
- 03 Radović Milan (Vichy)
- 04 Mirko Garčević (RK Podgorica)
- 05 Aleksandar Milosavljević (RK Podgorica)
- 06 Aleksandar Roganović (RK Nikšić)
- 07 Ćavor Lazar (Northwood Boys High)
- 08 Boris Mijušković (RK Nikšić) Captain
- 09 Nikola Jovanović (RFC Arsenal Tivat)
- 10 Popović Srđan (RFC Arsenal Tivat)
- 11 Damjan Čelebic (RK Podgorica)
- 12 Dušan Vučićević (Germany)
- 13 Marko Kuč (RK Podgorica)
- 14 Boško Mirjačić (RK Nikšić)
- 15 Marko Andrić (RK Podgorica)
- 16 Stanković Duško (RK Nikšić)
- 17 Popović Željko (RK Cetinje)
- 18 Jelić Ivan (RK Podgorica)
- 19 Marko Kovačević (RK Cetinje)
- 20 Vladan Čelebić (RK Podgorica)
- 21 Ivan Colaković (RK Cetinje)
- 22 Igor Adzaip (RFC Arsenal Tivat)
- 23 Novica Raonić (RK Nikšić)
*squad and extended squad against Turkey 28 April 2018
Record
Overall
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by the Montenegro national XV at test level up until 14 April 2024:
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Belarus |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Bulgaria |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Estonia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
 Gibraltar |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Kosovo |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
 Serbia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
 Turkey |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 35.29% |
See also
- Rugby union in Montenegro
- Montenegrin Rugby Union
- 2014–16 European Nations Cup Third Division
- List of National Team Players
References
- ^ Montenegro becomes a member of European Rugby. vijesti.me, Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ History. Montenegro Rugby.
- ^ 2014-16 European Nations Cup. Rugby Europe, 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015
- ^ http://montenegrorugby.com/en/vijesti/77-marty-lusty-novi-trener-reprezentciju-crnu-goru [dead link]
- ^ Montenegro Squad for Estonia. Montenegro Rugby Union Squad.
External links
This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 13:50