# Kosovo national rugby union team

The Kosovo national rugby union team is the national rugby union side representing Kosovo.

## History

The Kosovo Rugby Federation was established in September 2018 and was accepted into Rugby Europe during their 103rd meeting on 3 December 2021. 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.

## Competitive record
### Rugby Europe International Championships

Rugby Europe International Championships :
| Year | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | P/R |
| before 2023 | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | 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 | Total | Total | | | | | |

## Squad

Squad for 1st game against Austria :
| No. | Name | Position | Club/Province |
| 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
### 2023

* 1 April 13:00
| Kosovo | 7 – 52 | Austria |
| | Report | |
* Hajvali Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo
* 22 April 16:00
| Austria | 95 – 3 | Kosovo |
| | Report | |
* Wiener Sport-Club, Vienna, Austria
* 3 December 13:00
| Kosovo | 27 – 0 | Montenegro |
| | Report | |
* Hajvali Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo

### 2024

* 13 April 13:00
| Montenegro | 35 – 12 | Kosovo |
| | Report | |
* Madzarica Stadium, Bar, Montenegro
* 29 September 11:00
| Kosovo | 10 – 55 | Montenegro |
| | Report | |
* Demush Mavraj Stadium, Istog, Kosovo
* 12 October 12:50
| Slovenia | 74 – 10 | Kosovo |
| | Report | |
* Oval Stadion, Ljubljana, Slovenia

## Head-to-head record

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% |
| 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% |