The Rugby Union of Serbia ( sr, Ragbi Savez Srbije, script=Latn) 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
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
. It was founded in 1954 and joined
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 ...
(formerly FIRA-AER) in 1964.
[ It has been a member of World Rugby (formerly the IRB) since 1988.][
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Leadership
Rugby Union of Serbia
* President of the Alliance: Marko Jovanović
* President of the Assembly: Goran Vuković
* General Secretary: Miroljub Bukvić
* Competition and Registration Commissioner: Dejan Deljak
* National Development Coach: Marko Žeravica
Managing Board
* President: Marko Jovanović, Belgrade
* General Secretary: Miroljub Bukvić, Belgrade
* Member: Miomir Kalabić, Pančevo
* Member: Dragan Sekulović, Starčevo
* Member: Dr Srdjan Nikolić, Belgrade
Supervisory Board
* President: Goran Višnjić
* Member: Miro Arsenijević
* Member: Miomir Kalabić
Competition Commission
* President: Goran Višnjić
* Member: Branislav Vila
* Member: Viktor Džanković
Other League Officials
* Disciplinary Judge: Dipl. Right. Sonja Inđić
* President of the Judicial Organization: Dejan Štiglić
* Chairman of the Delegation: Goran Vuković
* President of the Organization of Health Workers in Rugby: Dr Srđan Nikolić
National Team of Serbia
* Manager: Goran Vuković
* Selector: Mišel Milović
* Fitness and backline coach: Marko Žeravica
* Backline coach: Marko Janković
* Scrum coach: Ljubomir Bukvić
Teams
*Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
- the national men's rugby union team.
* 7s - the national men's rugby union seven-a-side team.
*Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
- the national women's rugby union team.
* 7s - the national women's rugby union seven-a-side team.
See also
*Rugby union in Serbia
Rugby union in Serbia is a minor but growing sport. The game was first played in Belgrade after the first World War and was revived again in the 1950s. Serbia currently has 12 rugby clubs and around 2,000 players.
Governing body
The Rugby Union ...
*Serbia national rugby union team
The Serbia national rugby union team is classified as a tier three nation by World Rugby, and has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. They have played over 100 internationals.
The national side is ranked 80th in the world, as of 16 Januar ...
References
External links
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Rugby Union of Serbia
- Official Site
Rugby union in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
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 ...
Sports organizations established in 1954
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