Poland national rugby union team
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History
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They defeated East Germany in Grimma the 1971, this was followed by strong form from the Polish, winning matches against the Netherlands, Morocco, Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. In 1975 Poland played Italy in Treviso, and lost 13–28. In 1977 Poland played a France XV again, and lost 9–26; also that year they played Italy, and lost by only six points, with the final score being 6–12. They played a France XV again in 1978, losing 24–35. They also defeated Spain that year.
Poland played Italy in 1979, losing 3–13, and then played a France XV the following year, though they did not perform as well as previous meetings, losing 42–0. A subsequent match against a France XV in 1981 saw the France XV defeat Poland 49–6. A match between the two sides in 1984 produced a good result for the Polish, losing 19–3. A match against the Italian Barbarians the following year produced the same scoreline.
In 1987 Poland played two Italian teams, the Italian Barbarians and Italy under-21, although they lost to the Barbarians, they won against the under-21 team. Poland did not play at the 1987 World Cup. In 1990 they played the full Italy team in Naples, losing 34–3. Poland did not play in the 1991 World Cup in England. From 1992 to 1993 Poland won six matches in a row. Russia won five to 41 in a following match.
Poland played Italy A, but lost 19–107. Poland also played Romania in 1998, losing 74–13. Poland were grouped in Pool D of round two of the 2007 Rugby World Cup European qualify tournament. Poland performed very well in the pool, winning all four of their games, and finishing at the top of the pool. This saw them through to Pool A of Round three, but they were knocked out here, finishing fourth in the pool.
In the 2021/2022 season, the Polish team secured 2nd place in the Trophy(2nd Division), trailing behind Belgium. This achievement earned Poland a spot in the Championship (1st Division, for the 2023 and 2024 editions.
During the first edition, unfortunately, Poland suffered its largest defeat in history, losing 65–3 against Portugal. In a subsequent game, Poland secured its first historic victory in the Championship by defeating Belgium in Gdańsk, Poland. Despite this milestone, Poland finished 8th, placing last in this edition of the Championship.
Between the two editions, a commemorative friendly match was organized in honor of the Armistice and the Polish National Independence Day, featuring the Polish rugby team and the British Armed Forces team. Held at the National Stadium in Gdańsk, the match concluded with a narrow victory for Poland, 17–14, marking a moment of pride and shared remembrance between the two nations.
In the 2024 edition, they lost all their games and finished 8th once again, which resulted in their relegation to the Trophy (2nd division). This marked the last match for the iconic player of the team, Grzegorz Buczek (as a captain), which took place at the Jean Bouin Stadium of the Stade Français club in Paris, in a ranking match against Belgium.
Record
World Cup
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| Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon 1987 | Not Invited | Not Invited | ||||||||||||
| Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon 1991 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 79 | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1995 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 47 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1999 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 152 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2003 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 109 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2007 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 180 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2011 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 118 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2015 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 183 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2019 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 73 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Automatically eliminated | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 941 | 862 | |
European Competitions Since 2000
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| 2000 | European Nations Cup Third Division | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 69 | +43 | 10 | 2nd |
| 2000-01 | European Nations Cup Second Division | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 53 | +52 | 13 | 1st |
| 2002-04 | European Nations Cup Second Division Pool A | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 130 | 164 | -34 | 13 | 4th |
| 2006-08 | European Nations Cup Second Division 2B | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 266 | 67 | +199 | 22 | 1st |
| 2008-10 | European Nations Cup Second Division 2A | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 118 | -24 | 13 | 4th |
| 2010-12 | European Nations Cup First Division 1B | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 238 | 189 | +49 | 31 | 2nd |
| 2012-14 | European Nations Cup First Division 1B | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 183 | +25 | 22 | 4th |
| 2014-16 | European Nations Cup First Division 1B | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 262 | -71 | 18 | 5th |
| 2016-17 | Rugby Europe Trophy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 12 | 4th |
| 2017-18 | Rugby Europe Trophy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 147 | -41 | 7 | 5th |
| 2018-19 | Rugby Europe Trophy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 164 | -60 | 10 | 4th |
| 2019-20 | Rugby Europe Trophy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 112 | -68 | 5 | 6th |
| 2021-22* | Rugby Europe Trophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 12 | 1st |
Overall
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Poland national XV at test level up until 12 April 2025, updated after match with File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden.
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Recent Matches
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Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2021–22 Rugby Europe Trophy match against Template:Flagicon Switzerland on 20 November 2021.[1]
Head Coach: Template:Flagicon Christian Hitt
Caps updated: 22 November 2021, after match with Template:Flagicon Switzerland.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamil Bobryk | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 48 | FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". CS Vienne |
| Grzegorz Buczek | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 22 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RC Lechia Gdańsk |
| Thomas Fidler | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 7 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ogniwo Sopot |
| Radosław Bysewski | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 25 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ogniwo Sopot |
| Quentin Cieslinski | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2 | FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". ASV Lavaur |
| Sylwester Gąska | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ogniwo Sopot |
| Edward Krawiecki | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 7 | EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bromsgrove RFC |
| Mateusz Bartoszek | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 38 | FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RC Bassin d'Arcachon |
| Krystian Olejek | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pogoń Siedlce |
| Michał Krużycki | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 33 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RC Lechia Gdańsk |
| Jan Cal | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 6 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Skra Warsaw |
| Dawid Rubaśniak | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 5 | WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ebbw Vale |
| Piotr Zeszutek (c) | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 27 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ogniwo Sopot |
| Dawid Plichta | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 20 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Orkan Sochaczew |
| Mateusz Plichta | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 16 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ogniwo Sopot |
| Wojciech Piotrowicz | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 18 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ogniwo Sopot |
| Daniel Gdula | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 18 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RC Posnania |
| Michal Haznar | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2 | South AfricaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Griquas |
| Siokivaha Taufui Halaifuana | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Skra Warsaw |
| Ross Cooke | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 7 | EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tynedale RFC |
| Stasio Maltby | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4 | EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brighton Blues |
| Krystian Pogorzelski | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 10 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Master Pharm Rugby Łódź |
| Patryk Reksulak | Template:Rugby squad role | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 15 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Master Pharm Rugby Łódź |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Player | Pos | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michał Gadomski | Prop | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2 | Template:Flagicon Orkan Sochaczew | v. Template:Flagicon Germany, 13 November 2021 |
| Marcin Siemaszko | Prop | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2 | Template:Flagicon Juvenia Kraków | v. Template:Flagicon Germany, 13 November 2021 |
| Adam Piotrowski | Lock | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Flagicon Ogniwo Sopot | v. Template:Flagicon Ukraine, 9 October 2021 | |
| Jakub Małecki | Lock | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1 | Template:Flagicon Burry Port RFC | v. Template:Flagicon Germany, 13 November 2021 |
| Jędrek Nowicki | Fly half | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Flagicon CA Pontarlier | v. Template:Flagicon Ukraine, 9 October 2021 | |
| Szymon Sirocki | Wing | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 16 | Template:Flagicon RC Arka Gdynia | v. Template:Flagicon Germany, 13 November 2021 |
| Artur Fursenko | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Flagicon Orkan Sochaczew | v. Template:Flagicon Ukraine, 9 October 2021 |
Current coaching staff
The current coaching staff of the Polish national team:[2]
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Maja Lindner | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL | Manager |
| Kamil Bobryk | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL | Head coach |
| Tomasz Stępień | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL | Assistant coach |
| Dr Bartosz Chudzik | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL | Team doctor |
| Karol Turlo | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL | Physiotherapist |
Former coaches
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See also
- Rugby union in Poland
- Polski Związek Rugby
- Poland national rugby sevens team
- Poland women's national rugby sevens team
- Sport in Poland
References
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External links
- Polski Związek Rugby - Official Site Template:In lang
- Polish Rugby Portal Template:In lang
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