Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Turkey Rugby League development

School rugby league programmes start in Montenegro, Bosnia and Turkey

School rugby league programmes have started in Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Turkey as the sport continues to expand its footprint across the Balkan region. Montenegro Rugby League is working with U12s, 13s and...
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IRL World Rankings: How realistic are they?

The latest IRB world rankings came out on December 10th and show the top four countries, in order, New Zealand, England, Tonga and Australia. The IRL states on its website that world rankings are...
Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League

First all-locals match played in Bosnia Herzegovina


By Phil Caplan, Date: 4/10/12

Following the formation of the first club in Republika Srpska, the Serbian enclave in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a second has been formed in the city of Novi Grad, named New Thunder RLFC.

Bosnia and Herzegovina closer to forming rugby league federation

By Phil Caplan, Date: 29/11/12

The last few weeks have seen a marked increase in rugby league activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 3rd November Banja Luka hosted the ‘Open Championship of the Republic of Srpska’, which saw four Serbian and two Bosnian clubs face each other at 9s.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina restarts rugby league activities

After a break of more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rugby League Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina has restarted its activities. FIS Vitez hosted Rugby League Club Borac from Banja Luka in a...
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Reaction from Euro nations to new Rugby League world rankings

Following the release of the new men’s, women’s and wheelchair world rankings by the IRL, there has been some significant movement for some European nations. In the men’s, Serbia – who played the most Test fixtures in...
Bosnia Herzegovina

Bosnia Herzegovina RL Association awarded observer status

Date: 26/5/18

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association has been accorded observer status of the RLEF.

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Bosnia & Herzegovina 4 Serbia 50 – report

A young Serbian side posted nine tries to run out 50-4 winners away in Bosnia & Herzegovina at the NK Rijeka ground in Vitez, in the first rugby league international staged in 2021. Partisan 1953 prop Djordje...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina RL association recognized and board formed

Date: 31/1/18

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association has been formally recognised, and established its inaugural board following an assembly in Vitez.

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RLEF greatly saddened by the passing of Sreten Zec

The Rugby League European Federation has sent its sincerest condolences to the Bosnia and Herzegovina RL after they announced the sudden and tragic passing of founder Sretan Zec. Zec, aged 45 and a scientist,...