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Poland national rugby union team

Poland
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Union Polish Rugby Union
Nickname(s) Biało-czerwoni (White and Red)
Coach(es) Blikkies Groenewald
Captain(s) Kamil Bobryk
Most caps Stanislaw Więciorek (65)
Top scorer Janusz Urbanowicz (205)
First international
Poland Poland 9–8 East Germany East Germany
(24 August 1958)
Largest win
Poland Poland 74–0 Norway Norway
(24 September 1994)
Largest defeat
Poland Poland 19–107 Italy B Italy
(25 May 1996)

The Poland national rugby union team represent Poland at the international level of rugby union. They are governed by the Polish Rugby Union and have been participating in international rugby since 1958. Poland have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup. They play in red and white.

Poland made their international debut against East Germany in 1958 in Łódź, which they won by just one point, 9-8. Later that year they played West Germany in Krasnoyarsk, who defeated them 11-3. The following year they played two matches at Dinamo Stadion in Bucharest, defeating Czechoslovakia and then losing to Romania. Poland continued to contest internationals with these nations over the coming years.

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.


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