Kosovo

Union	Kosovo Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)	Dardanët (Dardanians)
Coach(es)	Mark Barrett
Captain(s)	Mehdi Kransniqi
Top scorer	Mehdi Kransniqi (10)
Most tries	Mehdi Kransniqi (1)
First international
Kosovo 7–52 Austria  (1 April 2023)
Largest win
Kosovo 27–0 Montenegro  (3 December 2023)
Largest defeat
Austria 95–3 Kosovo  (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]

Squad for 1st game against Austria^[3]

No.	Name	Position	Club/Province
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

1 April 13:00

Kosovo	7 – 52	Austria
	Report

Hajvali Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo

22 April 16:00

Austria	95 – 3	Kosovo
	Report

Wiener Sport-Club, Vienna, Austria

3 December 13:00

Kosovo	27 – 0	Montenegro
	Report

Hajvali Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo

13 April 13:00

Montenegro	35 – 12	Kosovo
	Report

Madzarica Stadium, Bar, Montenegro

29 September 11:00

Kosovo	10 – 55	Montenegro
	Report

Demush Mavraj Stadium, Istog, Kosovo

12 October 12:50

Slovenia	74 – 10	Kosovo
	Report

Oval Stadion, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by the Kosovo national XV at test level up until 12 October 2024:

Opponents	Matches	Won	Draw	Lost	For	Aga	Diff	Win%
Austria	2	0	0	2	10	147	-137	0%
Montenegro	3	1	0	2	49	90	-51	33.33%
Slovenia	1	0	0	1	10	74	-64	0%
Total	6	1	0	5	69	311	-242	16.67%

• Kosovo national rugby sevens team

• Kosovo Rugby Federation