The Kosovo Rugby Federation (KRF), ( sq, Federata e Ragbit të Kosovës, '' sr, Kosovska Ragbi Federacija''), is the governing body for
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
in
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
. The KRF is a member of
Rugby Europe
Rugby Europe is the administrative body for rugby union in Europe. It was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise, and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of World Rugby (the sport's global governing body). However, it ...
.
History
The Kosovo Rugby Federation was founded in 2018 and became a member of
Rugby Europe
Rugby Europe is the administrative body for rugby union in Europe. It was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise, and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of World Rugby (the sport's global governing body). However, it ...
on 3 December 2021.
[http://en.rtv21.tv/kosova-pranohet-si-anetare-e-rugby-europe/] The first chairman of the KRF was Ruari O’Connell, who was the
United Kingdom
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ambassador to Kosovo at that time.
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.
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.
National rugby teams of Kosovo
Men
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Kosovo 7s - the national men's rugby union seven-a-side team.
Rugby clubs in Kosovo
Mens
Men's rugby clubs in Kosovo include:
*Kosovo Roosters
*Peja Eagles
*Prishtina Bears RFC
In addition, the following club from
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
has played in Kosovo domestic rugby competitions:
*Skopje Wild Boars
Women's
Women's rugby clubs in Kosovo include:
*Balkan Lynx
*R.K. Qikat
See also
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Sport in Kosovo
Sport in Kosovo has established tradition and plays a prominent role in society. Popular sports in Kosovo include football, basketball, volleyball, handball, and rugby, whereas major individual sports include wrestling, judo, swimming, boxing, ...
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Membership of Kosovo in international sports federations
Kosovo was a part of several international sports federations in the 1990s, and has applied to become a member of many more after its 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia.
Background
Kosovo is a full member of the International Olympic ...
References
External links
Kosovo Rugby Federation- Official Site
{{World Rugby
Rugby union governing bodies in Europe
Rugby Europe members
Sports organizations established in 2018
Sports governing bodies in Kosovo