The Serbia national rugby union team is classified as a tier three nation by

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, and has yet to qualify for the

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. They have played over 100 internationals. The national side is ranked 80th in the world, as of 16 January 2023.

History

The first known rugby players from Serbia were Serbian students in

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during the First World War. On March 9th, 1918, they played their first unofficial international game, in front of 10,000 spectators, against a British Dominions VII and won by eight points to three.Ragbi Savez Srbije – Istorija
/ref> Notable players from this period included Toma Tomić from Leskovac, Dimitrije Dulkanović from Ćuprija, and Danilo Pavlović from Prokuplje. Serbian students also played rugby at the

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and Hillhead High School in Glasgow. The best Serbian player in Scotland was Slavoljub Đorđević from Čajetina. He played more than 100 games for Hillhead HS,

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, and Hillhead RFC in Scotland's top rugby competitions. Serbia played as a part of Yugoslavia from 1919 until 1992, then as FR Yugoslavia until 2003, and, finally, as

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from 2003 to 2006. Yugoslavia made their official international debut in 1968 against a Romanian XV, losing 3 points to 11. They made their full test debut the following month, losing 6 points to 29 against

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. They won their first official international match in 1969, defeating Bulgaria 22 points to six. During the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, Serbian players played for the Yugoslavia national rugby union team alongside players from the rest of Yugoslavia. After the wars and breakup of Yugoslavia, the Yugoslavia team consisted of players from Serbia only, and they played their first full international against in

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in 1996. After 1996, playing as FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro until 2006, they have played regularly in FIRA-AER and IRB competitions.

Current squad

Starting line-up for the 2023-24 Rugby Europe Conference match against

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. * Coach: Michel Milovic

Results

As the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1996–2002)

As Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)

As Serbia (2006–)

Overall

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Serbia national XV at test level up until 10 May 2025, updated after match with .

Player records

Most caps

Last updated: Serbia vs Bulgaria, 12 May 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Top point scorers

Youngest players

Last updated: Bulgaria vs Serbia, 20 April 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Oldest players