| Nickname(s) | Encijani, Gentians | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Rugby zveza Slovenije | |
| Head coach | Tihomir Jankovič | |
| Captain | Enej Radelj Šemrov | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 70 (as of 23 November 2020) | |
| First international | ||
 Slovenia 21 - 19 Austria  (1992-05-31) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Slovenia 91 - 5 Slovakia  (2019-05-18) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Slovenia 0 - 88 Switzerland  (2012-05-17) | ||
The Slovenia national rugby union team is governed by the Rugby zveza Slovenije, and has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.
The national side is ranked 70th in the world (as of 29 July 2019).[1]
Current players
| Name | Caps | Club/Province | Club rugby played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radelj Šemrov Enej (Captain) | 28 | Blackburn R. U. F. C. |  |
| Mihelič Igor | 12 | RAK Olimpija | |
| Mostar Simon | 5 | RAK Olimpija | |
| Sajevic Jaka | 18 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Puš Tadej | 2 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Pilko Blaž | 18 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Okič Igor | 5 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Fogec Žan | 1 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Hočevar Tit | 46 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Gobec Peter | 34 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Kovacic Michael | 4 | Rosslyn Park FC | |
| Miljuš Grega | 44 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Šercer Jernej | 23 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Dobnikar Domen | 10 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Skofic Max | 9 | Sedgley Park Tigers | |
| Delmas Guillaume | 5 | USO Massif Central(France) |  |
| Lah Lev | 3 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Javornik Iztok | 13 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Skofic Jack | 10 | Tarleton Rugby Union Football Club | |
| Burnik Žiga | 26 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Sambol Lovro | 19 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Kavčič Peter | 34 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Skofic Frank Joseph | 14 | Blackburn R. U. F. C. | |
| Skofic George | 8 | Blackburn R. U. F. C. | |
| Troppan Anže | 25 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Okič Gal | 18 | RK Ljubljana | |
| Železnik Črt | 10 | RK Ljubljana | |
Record
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 43% |
 Armenia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Austria | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 66% |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
 Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
 Croatia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37% |
 Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
 Denmark | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% |
 Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Hungary | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 71% |
 Israel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
 Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
 Luxembourg | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
 Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
 Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Monaco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
 Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Serbia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 63% |
| Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20% |
 Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Total | 108 | 57 | 48 | 3 | 53% |
Update : 13.11.2019
Table
Current divisions and standings 2017–18 Rugby Europe Conference 2 South
| Champions and Promoted |
| Possible Relegation |
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Try BP | Losing BP | Grand Slam BP | Table points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 67 | +124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 98 | +27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Serbia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 105 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Andorra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 103 | −9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 191 | −138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points were awarded to the teams as follows:[2] Win – 4 points : Draw – 2 points : Loss within 7 points – 1 point : Loss greater than 7 points – 0 points: At least 3 more tries than opponent- 1 point Completing a Grand Slam – 1 point | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
| 13 October 2018 | (1 LBP) Serbia | 29–35 | Bulgaria | Stadion Kralj Petar Prvi, Beograd | ||
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Gamesheet | Attendance: n.a. Referee:  Stepan Cekal |
27 October 2018 16:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
| Bulgaria | 13–25 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Gamesheet |
NSA Vassil Levski, Sofia Attendance: 600 Referee: Dejan Stiglic |
10 November 2018 14:00 CET (UTC+01) |
| Slovakia | 10–37 | Serbia (1 TBP) |
|---|---|---|
| Gamesheet |
Štadión PFK, Piešťany Attendance: 200 Referee: Mike Hawkins |
20 April 2019 17:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
| Slovakia | 24-36 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Gamesheet |
Štadión PFK, Piešťany Attendance: 200 Referee:  Alexei Lebedev |
11 May 2019 14:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
| Serbia | 35-27 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Gamesheet |
Stadion Borca, Starčevo Attendance: 400 Referee: Ariel Cabral |
11 May 2019 17:00 EEST (UTC+03) |
| Bulgaria | 41-20 | Andorra |
|---|---|---|
| Gamesheet |
NSA Vassil Levski, Sofia Attendance: 800 Referee: Mike Hawkins |
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Guinness world record
Slovenia had the most siblings competing in a Rugby Union international when Archie, Jack, Frank, George and Max Skofic played for Slovenia against Bulgaria in the European Nations Cup Division Two match at Park Siska, Ljubljana, Slovenia on 12 April 2014.[3]
Yet another record has been set in a test match against Austria when father and son played at the same time. Igor Okič (prop) joined Gal Okič (wing) from the bench as Slovenia scored a late game try to steal the game.
See also
- Rugby union in Slovenia
Links of Important Slovenian Clubs
References
- ^ https://www.world.rugby/rankings/mru?lang=en
- ^ Rugby Europe. Rugby Europe International Championships 2018–19 Manual (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Most siblings to play in a rugby union international match". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.