Balkan Barbarians

08/07/2022

Balkan Barbarians RLFC v Cambridge University RLFC update!!!
It is with deep regret that we have to inform you that this fixture has now had to be cancelled due to 'Force Majeure' from the Cambridge camp.
As we are sure you can appreciate, we are hugely disappointed, but due to the reasons for the cancellation, there is nothing we at the Balkan Barbarians club can do to get the fixture to go ahead. We would like to thank everyone for showing your great support and rest assured, we will keep you informed when the Balkan Barbarians are able to arrange a new fixture.

08/07/2022

Name: Miloš Ćalić
Born: 31.8.1992
Club: Crvena Zvezda
Position: Utility Forward star.rugby.league

Nation: Serbia

07/07/2022

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07/07/2022

Name: Marko Janković
Born: 6/7/2000
Club: Crvena Zvezda
Position: Prop
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Nation: Serbia

06/07/2022

06/07/2022

Name: Denis Čengaj
Born: 1995
Club: Crvena Zvezda
Position: Center, 2nd Row
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Nation: Serbia

05/07/2022

Happy birthday to Tihomir Simeonov, living legend of Bulgarian and Balkan rugby.
Tihomir is also one of the Directors and founding members of Balkan Barbarians RLFC. Big cheers to our Tiho!!!

05/07/2022

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05/07/2022

Name: Teodor Mančev
Born: 9/12/2001
Club: Lokomotiv Sofia
Position: Loose Forward teodor

Nation: Bulgaria

04/07/2022

Game On

We are absolutely thrilled to confirm that the Inaugural tour is now confirmed and our historic first fixture is all ready to go. Balkan Barbarians welcome Cambridge University RLFC on July 9th to Belgrade, we would like to thank all our friends at Cambridge University for ensuring that our first ever game has been organised in such a friendly and efficient manner that befits all that we at Balkanians stand for. We are excited to be locking horns with Cambridge in what will be an historical and exciting sporting occasion.

We look forward to seeing as many people as possible at SC Inge, Belgrade this Saturday evening. Kick off 17.30 (Free admission to all)

04/07/2022

Balkan Barbarians RLFC

Balkan Barbarians RLFC (aka Balkanians) is an invitational rugby league club. Our playing rota and squads will be made up of current and past players that are either born in one of the Balkan peninsula countries, have Balkan heritage, or have played a minimum of 3 domestic games in any of the Balkan countries, national or regional competitions (e.g. Balkan Super League)
Our overall mission is to actively promote all that is good within the wonderful sport of rugby league, open for invitation to players from all clubs located within the Balkan regions, as well as further afield who are governed within the European Rugby League umbrella.

Balkanization has to many people, become a negative colloquial term based on the political situation in the Balkans over the past decades. One of our main aims, hopes and aspirations is to do everything we can (through playing Rugby League only) to reverse this perception. We truly believe that through playing any sport and of course in our eyes particularly rugby league, we will help eradicate these past stereotypes, and negative views, therefore doing all we can to promote a better understanding, greater peace, love and harmony within the region.

Our invited playing opposition will be chosen from the greater European Rugby League competing nations and we look forward to welcoming plenty of high calibre opposition such as University & College teams, Armed Forces and Representative sides and of course a whole host of historic, famous Amateur Teams to the Balkans.

We will always endeavour to play an attractive, exciting and an entertaining brand of Rugby League, with the absolute pleasure of playing and representing the Balkan Barbarians being at the forefront of everyone concerned.

Club Motto

Our club motto is ‘VIS CONCORDIA PAX ET SAPIENTIA’ The translation from Latin being Strength, Unity, Peace and Wisdom. We stand four square behind the importance of this message and of course we value the lessons learnt from our past, so that going forward together, we will stand tall, strong and true to our beliefs. Our dreams and aspirations is to inspire others, lead the way through mutual cooperation within the Balkan regions and focus on all the positivity that often only sport brings out through true camaraderie, brotherhood, and respect for others.

04/07/2022

Name: Petar Milanović
Born: 29/4/1993
Club: Crvena Zvezda
Position: Utility Back star.rugby.league
Nation: Serbia
Eligibility: Montenegro