Serbia women's national rugby league team
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Serbian Rugby League | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Slobodan Manak | |
| Most caps | Nika Bajić, Tamara Bošnjak, Marija Maslaković & Jelena Stoiljković (9 each) | |
| Top try-scorer | Karolina Blizanac, Natalija Simic, Jelena Stoiljković & Katarina Veljanovsku (2 each) | |
| Top point-scorer | Karolina Blizanac, Natalija Simic, Jelena Stoiljković & Katarina Veljanovsku (8 each) | |
| Home stadium | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade | |
| IRL ranking | 12th | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
 Italy 26–0 Serbia  (22 June 2019) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Serbia 24–16 Turkey  (22 November 2022) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Serbia 0–116 France  (18 March 2023) | ||
The Serbia women's national rugby league team is organised by the Serbian Rugby League and represents Serbia in international rugby league.
Serbia first played full international Test Matches in 2019. Their inaugural match was against Italy in Italy in June 2019.[1][2] Serbia then hosted a two Test Match tour by Canada in September 2019.[3][4]
Serbia participated in the 2022 Women's Rugby League European Championship (B Division).
Ahead of the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup, Serbia was drawn in Group B of the European Qualifiers.
Head to Head Records[edit]
| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
2019 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 14 | 60 | 18.92% |
 Canada |
2019 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 10 | 60 | 14.29% |
 Greece |
2022 | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 8 | 68 | 10.53% |
| Turkey |
2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 24 | 16 | 60.00% |
| France |
2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 116 | 0.00% |
| Totals | 2019 | 2024 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11.11% | 56 | 320 | 14.89% |
Notes:
- Table last updated 20 May 2024.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Current squad[edit]
The following players where named in a squad to play in the Group B European World Cup Qualifying matches in May and June 2024. Figures in the table include the first match (against Greece).[5]
| Player | Position | Club | Debut | Matches | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Bošnjak | Fullback |  Red Star |
2019 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Katarina Veljanovsku | Wing | Red Star |
2022 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Teodora Micic | Centre | Red Star |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anastasija Karanović | Centre |  RLC Partisan 1953 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jelena Stoiljković | Wing | Red Star |
2019 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Nataša Kovačević | Stand-off | Red Star |
2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lea Milošević | Scrum-half |  Wentworthville |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marija Maslaković | Prop | Red Star |
2019 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Karolina Blizanac | Hooker | Red Star |
2019 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Anja Luther | Prop |  Dorćol Spiders |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanja Starcevic | Second-row | Red Star |
2022 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Natalija Simic | Second-row | Red Star |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Cleopatra Carreno | Loose forward |  Camden Rams |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovana Fridl | interchange | Red Star |
2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uma Cengaj | interchange | Red Star |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nika Bajić | interchange | Red Star |
2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunja Stojiljkovic | interchange | Red Star |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results[edit]
Full internationals[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2019 | Italy |
0 - 26 | Test Match | Lignano, Italy |
— | [1][2][6] |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Canada |
6 - 34 | 2 Test Series | SC inge, Belgrade |
— | [3][7] |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Canada |
4 - 26 | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade |
— | [4][8][9] | |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Greece |
0 – 28 |
2022 European Championship B | Gorytsa Park Field, Aspropyrgos |
— | [10][11] |
| 25 Nov 2022 | Turkey |
24 – 16 |
2022 European Championship B | FC Bask Arena, Belgrade |
— | [12] |
| 18 Mar 2023 | France |
0 – 116 |
Test Match | Parc Des Sports, Avignon |
[13] | [14][15] |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Italy |
14 – 34 |
Test Match | Pasian Di Prato Stadium, Udine |
— | [16] |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Greece |
4 – 8 |
Balkan Cup | FC Pusta Reka, Bojnik |
— | [17] |
| 18 May 2024 | Greece |
4 – 32 |
WC Qualifier (Euro Group B) | Nea Smyrni Stadium, Athens |
[18] | [19] |
Upcoming Fixtures:
- The second fixture of the European World Cup Qualifier:
France on 22 June 2024 at Stadium FC Srem Jakovo in Belgrade.
Past Squads[edit]
The following players were selected to represent Serbia in the three Test Matches of 2019.[1][2][3][4]
| Player | Italy Only Test |
Canada 1st Test |
Canada 2nd Test |
Caps | Tries | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Marija Škiljo | Centre | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Anastasija Karanović | — | positions | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dragana Žeželj | interchange | — | interchange | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dragica Kovačević | — | Second-row | Second-row | 2 | 0 | ||
| Isidora Savković | Five-eighth | Halfback | Centre | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ivana Artinović | interchange | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ivana Djordjevic | — | interchange | interchange | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jelena Lazić | — | interchange | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jelena Stoiljković | Halfback | Five-eighth | Five-eighth | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Jovana Fridl | Second-row | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Karolina Blizanac | Hooker | Hooker | Hooker | 3 | 0 | ||
| Katarina Perović | — | — | Wing | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ljiljana Bajić | Wing | interchange | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Maja Baošić | — | Lock | Lock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Marija Bajić | Wing | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Marija Maslaković | Prop | Prop | Prop | 3 | 0 | ||
| Marija Milosavljević | Fullback | Fullback | Fullback | 3 | 0 | ||
| Marija Zlatković | — | Wing | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Milica Krasić | interchange | Centre | Wing | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nataša Kovačević | — | — | interchange | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nika Bajić | Second-row | Second-row | Prop | 3 | 0 | ||
| Olivera Mišković | — | interchange | interchange | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sara Trifković | interchange | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tamara Bošnjak | Centre | Centre | Centre | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vanja Pešić | Lock | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Željana Mitrović | Prop | Prop | Second-row | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zorica Kostić | — | Wing | Halfback | 2 | 0 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Italy 26 v 0 Serbia - Match Report". European Rugby League. 22 Jun 2019. Retrieved 15 Apr 2021.
- ^ a b c James, Honor (26 Jun 2019). "Italy's women win 1st Test as Serbia make their bow". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.
- ^ a b c "Srbija - Kanada 6-34 (6-22)". Ragbi Liga Serbia. 14 Sep 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Srbija - Kanada 4-26 (4-8)". Ragbi Liga Serbia. 21 Sep 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Greece and Serbia name Women's Squads". European Rugby League. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Italija - Srbija 26-0 (12-0)". Ragbi Liga Serbia. 22 Jun 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Lowe, Brian (16 Sep 2019). "Canada opens historic dual tour of Serbia with dual wins". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 18 Apr 2021.
- ^ Lowe, Brian (23 Sep 2019). "Split results for Canada men & women in Serbia". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 18 Apr 2021.
- ^ Issa, Muad (24 Sep 2019). "Naismith Shines In Serbia For Team Canada". York University. Retrieved 18 Apr 2022.
- ^ "Women's Greek Rugby League smash Serbia to claim championship". Greek City Times. 3 Oct 2022. Retrieved 3 Oct 2022.
- ^ "Greece 28 v Serbia 0 - Match Report". European Rugby League. 3 Oct 2022. Retrieved 3 Oct 2022.
- ^ "Serbia 24 v 16 Turkiye". European Rugby League. 25 Nov 2022. Retrieved 16 Feb 2023.
- ^ "France - Serbie XIII Féminin - Le Replay". YouTube. Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII. 19 Mar 2023. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
- ^ "France 116 v 0 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 18 Mar 2023. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
- ^ "France – Serbie : 116 – 0". FFR XIII. 18 Mar 2023. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
- ^ "Italy 34 v 14 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 3 Jun 2023. Retrieved 4 Jun 2023.
- ^ "Serbia 4 v 8 Greece - Match report". European Rugby League. 11 Nov 2023. Retrieved 12 Nov 2023.
- ^ "Greece vs Serbia, Women Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers 2026". YouTube. Greek Rugby League Federation. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Greece 32 v 4 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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