Kosovo Rugby Federation Explained
The Kosovo Rugby Federation (KRF), (Albanian: Federata e Ragbit të Kosovës, Serbian: Kosovska Ragbi Federacija),[1] is the governing body for rugby union in Kosovo. The KRF is a member of Rugby Europe.[2]
History
The Kosovo Rugby Federation was founded in 2018[3] and became a member of Rugby Europe on 3 December 2021.[4] [5] The first chairman of the KRF was Ruari O’Connell, who was the United Kingdom ambassador to Kosovo at that time.[6] The current chairman is Ndrec Musolli who is also a player for the Kosovo national rugby sevens team. The first club rugby competition in Kosovo was held in 2019.[5] Kosovo made its debut in an international rugby event at the 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Conference 2 tournament held on 11 and 12 June 2022 in Malta.[7] [8]
National rugby teams of Kosovo
Men
- Kosovo - the national men's rugby union team.
- Kosovo 7s - the national men's rugby union seven-a-side team.
- Kosovo Under 16 - the national men's under 16 rugby union team
Rugby clubs in Kosovo
Men's
Men's rugby clubs in Kosovo include:[6]
- Kosovo Roosters
- Peja Eagles
- Prishtina Bears RFC
In addition, the following club from North Macedonia has played in Kosovo domestic rugby competitions:
Women's
Women's rugby clubs in Kosovo include:
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kosovo Rugby Federation - Nesër më 07 qershor, Federata e Ragbit të Kosovës do të mbajë konferencë për media rreth pjesëmarrjes historike të vendit tonë në garat ndërkombëtare Conference 2 - Rugby Europe Sevens në Maltë. Kjo konferencë do të fillojë nga ora 11 në sallën e konferencave në Hotel Opera. Tomorrow, 07 June, the Kosovo Rugby Federation will hold a press conference about the historic participation in Conference 2 - Rugby Europe Sevens in Malta. This press conference will start at 11 a.m. in the conference room at the Opera Hotel. Kosova Ragbi Federacija održaće sutra, 7. juna konferenciju za novinare o istorijskom učešću naše zemlje na međunarodnim takmičenjima Conference 2 – Ragbi Europe Sevens na Malti. Konferencija će početi u 11 časova u konferencijskoj sali hotela Opera. | Facebook. www.facebook.com.
- Web site: Rugby Europe Members .
- Web site: Home . kosovorugby.com.
- News: Kosovo is accepted as a member of "Rugby Europe". RTV21. 3 December 2021. 10 June 2022. 6 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206203538/http://en.rtv21.tv/kosova-pranohet-si-anetare-e-rugby-europe/. dead.
- http://en.rtv21.tv/kosova-pranohet-si-anetare-e-rugby-europe/ Kosova pranohet si anetare e rugby Europe
- Web site: Kosovo's first men's rugby championship kicks off . 13 April 2019 .
- Web site: Men's 7s Conference 2 .
- oconnellruairi . 1534596835976826884 . History will be made....