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 68th in the world, as of 1 December 2025.

History

The first known rugby players from Serbia were Serbian students in George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, Scotland 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 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 High School of Dundee 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, Glasgow University RFC, 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 Serbia and Montenegro 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 Bulgaria. 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 Vršac 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 2025-26 Rugby Europe Conference match against Hungary. Coach: Michel Milović

Player Position Caps Club Dušan Jovanović Prop Rugby Club Rad Istok Totić Hooker Greenock Wanderers Rugby Football Club Vladimir Đukić Prop Rugby Club Rad Relja Pećanac Lock Rugby Club Rad Ivan Boraccino Lock Civitavecchia Rugby Kiprijan Đorić Flanker RC Donau Uroš Pučar Flanker Rugby Club Massy Predrag Keglić Number 8 Belgrade Rugby Club Red Star Janko Zemun Milinković Scrum-half AS Rugby Bergamo 1950 Igor Gajić Fly-half Rugby Club Rad Dragan Kokanović Wing Belgrade Rugby Club Red Star Milan Vesković Wing Rugby Club Rad Kaspar Strugar Centre Rugby Football Club Camberley Antoine Jovović Wing Rugby Club Merignac Igor Dejanović Fullback Rugby Club Partizan Konstantin Đorić Prop RC Donau Uroš Jevđenijević Lock Rugby Club Rad Milan Marinković Flanker Hillhead Jordanhill RFC Petar Arnautović Flanker Rugby Club Rad Ivan Vostić Centre Rugby Club Dinamo 1954 Stefan Dramićanin Prop Rugby Club Dinamo 1954 Petar Pavlović Prop Rugby Club Dorćol 1998

Results As the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1996–2002) Date Location Opposition Result Tournament1996-05-04Vršac 30–12 1995–1997 FIRA Trophy1996-05-18Gabrovo 39–9 1995–1997 FIRA Trophy1996-10-06Kyiv 0–60 1999 Rugby World Cup - European qualification1996-11-02Vienna Default 1999 Rugby World Cup - European qualification1997-03-01Pančevo 8–0 1999 Rugby World Cup - European qualification1997-05-10Pančevo 10–7 1999 Rugby World Cup - European qualification1997-11-08Nyon 13–29 1997–1998 FIRA Tournament1998-04-25Belgrade 30–6 1997–1998 FIRA Tournament1998-05-20Belgrade 44–0 1997–1998 FIRA Tournament1998-06-02Riga Default 1997–1998 FIRA Tournament1998-10-10Brussels 6–12 1998–1999 FIRA Tournament1999-05-08Tunis 6–45 1998–1999 FIRA Tournament2000-04-02Belgrade 17–3 European Nations Cup Fourth Division 20002000-04-30Pernik 33–6 European Nations Cup Fourth Division 20002000-05-13Herzlia 17–3 European Nations Cup Fourth Division 20002000-10-14Andorra la Vella 9–12 2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification2000-11-05Dimitrovgrad 46–6 2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification2001-03-31Dimitrovgrad 25–10 2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification2001-05-12Zenica 13–23 2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification2001-05-26Gornji Milanovac 13–10 2003 Rugby World Cup – European qualification2001-10-20Chişinău 16–36 2001–2002 European Nations Cup Third Division2002-04-06Belgrade 26–8 2001–2002 European Nations Cup Third Division2002-05-04Andorra La Vella 19–5 2001–2002 European Nations Cup Third Division2002-05-11Belgrade 27–21 2001–2002 European Nations Cup Third Division

As Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) Date Location Opposition Result Tournament2003-04-26Esztergom 23–47 2002–2003 European Nations Cup Third Division2003-05-03Belgrade 18–29 2002–2003 European Nations Cup Third Division2003-05-24Chişinău 17–17 2002–2003 European Nations Cup Third Division2004-04-10Subotica 31–3 2003–2004 European Nations Cup Third Division2004-04-17Marsa 18–20 2003–2004 European Nations Cup Third Division2004-05-08Pančevo 20–43 2003–2004 European Nations Cup Third Division2004-11-13Belgrade 33–10 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification2005-03-19Belgrade 11–11 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification2005-04-09Valletta 24–13 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification2005-05-07Łódź 11–18 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification2005-10-08Split 9–26 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification2005-11-05Pančevo 3–16 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification2005-11-12Heidelberg 0–108 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification2006-04-08Lazarevac 15–36 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification

As Serbia (2006–) Date Location Opposition Result Tournament2006-10-07Nyon 9–30 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2006-11-04Belgrade 34–23 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2007-04-14Pančevo 12–30 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2007-10-27Odense 17–17 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2007-11-24Pančevo 5–13 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2008-04-26Lund 3–22 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2008-05-10Yerevan 0–25 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2008-05-25Belgrade 19–8 2006–2008 European Nations Cup Third Division2008-09-13Smederevo 0–41 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2008-12-06Smederevo 32–7 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2009-04-04Nyon 12–6 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2009-05-02Vilnius 9–50 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2009-10-24Belgrade 13–8 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2009-11-28Andorra La Vella 7–21 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2010-04-10Abovian 19–20 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2010-04-24Pančevo 5–77 2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division2010-10-23Ljubljana 3–33 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2010-11-20Belgrade 18–15 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2011-02-19Andorra La Vella 25–42 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2011-05-07Belgrade 20–18 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2011-10-29Belgrade 52–0 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2011-11-12Monthey 19–27 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2012-04-14Belgrade 7–9 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2012-04-21 25–0 2010–2012 European Nations Cup Second Division2012-10-13Netanya 22–48 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2012-10-27Belgrade 39–22 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2012-11-03Belgrade 26–29 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2013-04-13Odense 0–38 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2013-10-12Valmiera 14–25 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2013-10-19Belgrade 6–18 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2014-03-30Andorra La Vella 12–23 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2014-04-12Belgrade 19–33 2012–2014 European Nations Cup Second Division2014-10-18Ljubljana 3–48 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2014-10-25Belgrade 0–36 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2015-04-18Belgrade 22–3 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2015-04-25Odense 25–22 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2015-11-07Belgrade 17–33 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2015-11-14Luxembourg 24–30 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2016-04-09Vienna 26–12 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2016-04-16Belgrade 23–20 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division2016-10-29Ljubljana 13–74 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships2016-11-05Zrenjanin 25–0 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships2017-04-09Zenica 10–21 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships2017-04-29Belgrade 29–12 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships2017-10-21Vienna 25–27 2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships2017-10-28Pancevo 21–30 2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships2018-04-21Piestany 50–24 2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships2018-04-28Belgrade 35–17 2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships2018-10-13Belgrade 29–35 2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships2018-11-10Piestany 37–10 2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships2019-05-11Pancevo 35–27 2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships2019-05-18Andorra La Vella 0–33 2018–19 Rugby Europe International Championships2019-10-12Sofia 7–71 2019–20 Rugby Europe International Championships2019-10-19Belgrade 30–15 2019–20 Rugby Europe International Championships2021-10-16Sofia 11–14 2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships2021-10-23Pancevo 37–14 2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships2022-04-16Pancevo 24–18 2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships2022-05-07Zenica 38–19 2021–22 Rugby Europe International Championships2022-10-08Belgrade 62–0 2022–23 Rugby Europe International Championships2022-10-15Trabzon 23–6 2022–23 Rugby Europe International Championships2023-04-13Zenica 40–12 2022–23 Rugby Europe International Championships2023-10-07Chişinău 11–31 2023–24 Rugby Europe International Championships2023-04-13Pancevo 22–31 2023–24 Rugby Europe International Championships2023-04-20Sofia 7–30 2023–24 Rugby Europe International Championships2024-10-05Belgrade 3–31 2024–25 Rugby Europe International Championships2025-04-12Istanbul 28–12 2024–25 Rugby Europe International Championships2025-10-05Belgrade 44–28 2024–25 Rugby Europe International Championships2025-04-10Esztergom 59–26 2025–26 Rugby Europe International Championships2025-25-10Pancevo 52–12 2025–26 Rugby Europe International Championships

Overall Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Serbia national XV at test level up until 3 October 2026, updated after match with . Nation Games Won Lost Drawn Percentage of wins 12 4 8 0 % 6 3 3 0 % 7 4 3 0 % 2 0 2 0 0% 4 2 2 0 % 9 5 4 0 % 2 0 2 0 0% 1 1 0 0 % 6 3 2 1 % 1 0 1 0 0% 4 3 1 0 % 5 3 2 0 % 3 1 2 0 % 3 1 2 0 % 2 0 2 0 0% 3 1 2 0 % 6 1 4 1 % 1 1 0 0 % 1 0 1 0 0% 4 4 0 0 % 9 4 5 0 % 2 0 2 0 0% 10 5 4 1 % 1 0 1 0 0% 6 5 1 0 % 1 0 1 0 0%Total11149593%

Player records

Most caps

#NameYearsCapsPosition1 Vladimir DJukic 2008–202552Prop2 Marko Kapor 1999–201950Fly-half3 Nikola Stancevic1973–199045Flanker4 Milan Rastovac1997–201345Centre5 Igor Dejanovic2007–202544Fullback6 Nenad Matejic2002–201942Fullback7 Aleksandar DJordjevic2008–202441Centre8 Boris Martic2005–202540Flanker&Prop9 Dragan Grujic1988–200639Fullback10 Miladin Zivanov2006–202538Centre

Last updated: Hungary vs Serbia, 04 October 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

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