| Country: | Kosovo |
| Union: | Kosovo Rugby Federation |
| Coach: | Mark Barrett |
| Captain: | Mehdi Kransniqi |
| Top Scorer: | Mehdi Kransniqi (10) |
| Most Tries: | Mehdi Kransniqi (1) |
| First: | 7–52 (1 April 2023) |
| Bigwin: | 27–0 (3 December 2023) |
| Bigloss: | 95–3 (22 April 2023) |
The Kosovo national rugby union team is the national rugby union side representing Kosovo.
The Kosovo Rugby Federation was established in September 2018[1] and was accepted into Rugby Europe during their 103rd meeting on 3 December 2021.[2] 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.[3] [4]
See main article: Rugby Europe International Championships.
| Rugby Europe International Championships | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division | |||||||
| before 2023 | colspan="8" | |||||||
| 2023 | Development | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| 2024 | Development | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | ||||||||
| 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 |
| Opponents | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 147 | -137 | 0% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 50% | ||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 182 | -133 | % |