Union | Hungarian Rugby Union |
---|---|
Coach(es) | Matthieu Lazerges |
First international | |
Hungary 3 – 7 East Germany (1990) |
|
Largest win | |
Hungary 56 – 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina (2016-10-01) |
|
Largest defeat | |
Hungary 23 – 64 Switzerland (2001-05-12) |
Hungary 56 – 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina
(2005-09-24)
The Hungary national rugby union team represents Hungary at rugby union. They are governed by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz), and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, although they have entered qualifiers for all the tournaments from the 1995 edition onwards. They compete annually in the European Nations Cup, currently in Division 2C.
As of 27 December 2010, they were ranked 74th in the world, but were one of 57 teams who moved up a place in the rankings following the disbandment of the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union.
They played their first official match against East Germany in Érd in 1990, losing 3–7, but they played a number of unofficial matches prior to this, mainly against a likewise unofficial Austrian team, including a match in Győr on 1 May 1983.
They first entered the qualifiers for the 1995 World Cup back in 1993, being at the wrong end of an 8–67 scoreline against Israel.