Bulgaria women's national rugby union team
| Union | Bulgarian Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Maya Tsankova |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 42 (as of 2 June 2025) |
| Highest | 41 (2023) |
| Lowest | 51 (2024) |
| First international | |
| | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Andorra | |
The Bulgaria women's national rugby union team represents Bulgaria in rugby union. They played their first test match in 2023.
History
Bulgaria played their first test match against Croatia on 2 December 2023 at Sinj.[1][2] It was both sides first-ever international with hosts, Croatia, winning the match.[1][2] Veronika Tasleva created history when she scored her teams first and only points.[1]
Results
Results summary
(Full internationals only, updated to 22 September 2024)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Summary | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
Full internationals
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2023 | 5 | 37 | Sinj, Croatia | First test match | |
| 2 | 5 April 2024 | 0 | 119 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ||
| 3 | 22 September 2024 | 12 | 66 | CSN Elisabeta Lipa | 2024–25 RE Women's Conference | |
| 4 | 16 November 2024 | 10 | 17 | National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski", Sofia | 2024–25 RE Women's Conference |
References
- ^ a b c Birch, John (2023-12-02). "Croatia beat Bulgaria on test debut". Archived from the original on 2024-02-24.
- ^ a b "Historic women's test can be the start of something special in the Balkans". www.world.rugby. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-01-02.