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Greece

Union	Greek Rugby Federation
Head coach	Nikos Petropoulos
First colours Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current	111 (as of 4 November 2024)
Highest	107
Lowest	111 (2024)
First international
Austria 52–3 Greece  (22 October 2005)
Biggest win
Greece 47–7 Bulgaria  (5 November 2011)
Biggest defeat
Austria 52–3 Greece  (22 October 2005)
World Cup
Appearances	0

The Greece national rugby union team represents one of the world's newest rugby union playing nations. The national team is governed by the HRF (Hellenic Rugby Federation). Greece has been participating in international competitions since October 2005 playing its first international game against Austria in Vienna. Since then, they have played several international games in FIRA competition 3D, and in Greece. Greece played Slovakia in the Final on 12 May 2007 in Thessaloniki, where they won 20–17 and in doing so gained promotion to division 3C.

History

It is unknown when rugby was first played in Greece. During the mid 19th century, English and French sailors are recorded as playing some of the earliest games in northern Greece.

Record

Overall

Against	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	% Won
Austria	1	0	1	0	0.00
Azerbaijan	2	2	0	0	100.00
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	2	0	0	100.00
Bulgaria	4	2	2	0	50.00
Cyprus	3	0	3	0	0.00
Finland	8	3	5	0	37.50
Israel	2	0	2	0	0.00
Luxembourg	6	3	3	0	50.00
Monaco	1	1	0	0	100.00
Norway	2	1	1	0	50.00
Slovakia	1	1	0	0	100.00
Total	32	15	17	0	46.87

Current squad

Squad to 2014 European Nations Cup – Division 2D.

References

1. "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.

External links

• National team news at the Greek Rugby Federation website
• Hellenic Rugby Federation (in English)
• National team news and comment at sportingreece.com (in English)
• Greek Rugby News (in Greek and English)

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