Yugoslavia national under-19 rugby union team

SFR Yugoslavia
UnionRagbi Savez Jugoslavije
Nickname(s)Plavi
Team kit
First international
Romania  35 – 3  Yugoslavia
(11 April 1974)
Largest win
Yugoslavia  32 – 3  Andorra
(1 April 1988)
Largest defeat
Yugoslavia  3 – 86  Italy
(30 November 1985)

The Yugoslavia national rugby union U19 team used to represent Yugoslavia at Rugby union in under-age competitions until the 1990s.

History

Further information: Rugby union in Yugoslavia

 Yugoslavia U19 made their debut in FIRA Championship 1974 in Heidelberg (Germany)against a Romanian, losing 6 points to 35.

 Yugoslavia U19 regularly played in FIRA Championships till 1990 and event in Treviso. In 1988 Yugoslavia hosted FIRA Championship in Makarska, Tucepi and Baska Voda.

 Yugoslavia U19 since 1977 played annual games against  ItalyU17 side.

Yugoslavia U19 in Lisboa,1979

Results

Date Venue Opposition Result Tournament
11.04.1974. Heidelberg  Romania 6–35 FIRA Championship
13.04.1974. Heidelberg  Morocco 6–19 FIRA Championship
15.04.1974. Heidelberg  Czechoslovakia 6–39 FIRA Championship
29.10.1975. SPLIT Felbridge Juniors (ENG) 6–87
14.04.1976. Albi Selection Tarn (FRA) 3–72 FIRA Championship
16.04.1976. Albi  Poland 7–34 FIRA Championship
18.04.1976. Albi  Portugal 6–50 FIRA Championship
16.01.1977. East Grinstead Felbridge Juniors (ENG) 0–40 England Tour
18.01.1977. Purley Purley Colts (ENG) 3–44 England Tour
27.11.1977. LJUBLJANA  Italy U17 6–52
22.03.1978. Parma Selection Emiliana (ITA) 60–16 FIRA Championship
24.03.1978. Parma  Italy B 16–48 FIRA Championship
26.03.1978. Parma  Tunisia 28–6 FIRA Championship
11.04.1979. Lisboa  Soviet Union 7–68 FIRA Championship
13.04.1979. Lisboa  Tunisia 0–14 FIRA Championship
15.04.1979. Lisboa  Tunisia 17–4 FIRA Championship
10.02.1980. San Dona di Piave  Italy U17 3–44
30.03.1980. Tunis Universitaire Tunis 24–0
02.04.1980. Tunis  Ivory Coast 11–16 FIRA Championship
04.04.1980. Tunis  Tunisia 15–3 FIRA Championship
06.04.1980. Tunis  Tunisia 3–19 FIRA Championship
29.03.1981. SPLIT  Italy U17 6–35
28.11.1982. Udine  Italy U17 4–10
26.11.1983. SPLIT  Italy U17 10–20
14.04.1984. Havirov Slavia Praha seniors (CZE) 18–16
17.04.1984. Warszawa  Poland 18–15 FIRA Championship
19.04.1984. Warszawa  Romania 0–17 FIRA Championship
21.04.1984. Warszawa  Czechoslovakia 9–9 FIRA Championship
09.09.1984. SPLIT Caterham School (ENG) 32–0
01.12.1984. Quatro D'Alpinone  Italy U17 9–20
04.04.1985. Brussels  Italy 0–53 FIRA Championship
06.04.1985. Brussels  West Germany 6–21 FIRA Championship
08.04.1985. Brussels  Belgium 9–13 FIRA Championship
30.11.1985. SPLIT  Italy U17 3–86
24.03.1986. Buchurest  Portugal 6–39 FIRA Championship
26.03.1986. Buchurest  Tunisia 6–11 FIRA Championship
28.03.1986. Buchurest   Switzerland 10–31 FIRA Championship
30.11.1986. Paese  Italy U17 3–27
13.04.1987. Berlin  Portugal 8–25 FIRA Championship
16.04.1987. Berlin  Denmark 14–0 FIRA Championship
18.04.1987. Berlin  Netherlands 18–21 FIRA Championship
28.11.1987. SPLIT  Italy U17 0–32
29.03.1988. MAKARSKA  Netherlands 6–24 FIRA Championship
01.04.1988. MAKARSKA  Andorra 32–3 FIRA Championship
03.04.1988. MAKARSKA   Switzerland 10–3 FIRA Championship
27.11.1988. Udine  Italy U17 15–21
02.12.1989. ZAGREB  Italy U17 0–40
10.04.1990. Treviso  West Germany 9–54 FIRA Championship
12.04.1990. Treviso  Italy U18 6–78 FIRA Championship
14.04.1990. Treviso   Switzerland 7–7 (3:1) FIRA Championship
01.12.1990. San Dona di Piave  Italy U17 3–64

The Most Capped Players

Name Club Games Points
Dejan STIGLIC BRK 14 4
Goran OSLJANAC RK Dinamo (Pancevo) 13 16
DJoni MANDIC RK Rudar (Zenica) 12
Damir PECANAC RK Metalac (Sisak) 11 8
Zdravko MIJIC RK Student (Sisak) 11 8
Igor PECNJAK RK Nada (Split) 11 4
Tihomir VRANESEVIC RK Student (Sisak) 10 4
Damir UZUNOVIC RK Celik (Zenica) 10 16
Marjan PETRUSIC RK Nada (Split) 10 17
Aleksandar KOSTIC BRK 10 27

Bibliography

  • Proslo je 30 godina, anniversary book, 1985, published by SFR Yugoslavia Rugby Union
  • 20 godina Ragbi kluba Zagreb, 1984, published by RK Zagreb
  • 10 godina ragbija na Makarskoj rivijeri 1968–1978, published by RK Energoinvest Makarska
  • 50 godina Ragbi kluba Nada 1959–2009, published by RK Nada Split

References

  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1)