Gibraltar national rugby union team


The Gibraltar national rugby union team represent Gibraltar in men's rugby union.
The nation is not currently affiliated to World Rugby and have yet to qualify for a World Cup.
On 5 November 2011 the Gibraltar Rugby Football Union fielded a national team in its first official Test Match. The fixture was against the Belgium Development Team and was held in Brussels. The final score was: Belgium Development 20 – Gibraltar 8.
Test Caps have officially been awarded to the Gibraltar team players, this came after playing and defeating a Cyprus XV and an Israel A team. Their first full international came against Malta in March 2015.
The GRFU went through the process of FIRA/AER membership. The GRFU had planned other international fixtures for April 2012. This however was blocked by Spain. This came as a surprise as UEFA and the ICC recognize Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar national rugby sevens team plays regularly in tournaments, particularly in the Tangier Sevens.

International record

DateHomeScoreAwayVenueRefereeCompetition
5 November 2011Belgium XV 20 - 8Brussels, BelgiumunknownFriendly
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23 March 201336 - 10 Cyprus XVVictoria Stadium, GibraltarunknownFriendly
22 February 201425 - 12 Israel AVictoria Stadium, GibraltarJulian Bevan Friendly
7 March 20158 - 33Victoria Stadium, GibraltarRanbir Dhillon Friendly
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17 October 201514 - 29MaltaunknownFriendly
6 April 201649 - 0Kajang, MalaysiaunknownFriendly
8 April 201613 - 13Yio Chu Kang StadiumunknownFriendly
5 November 20167 - 55Tivat Arsenal Stadium, MontenegroPetra Druskovic Friendly
8 April 201722 - 17Victoria Stadium, GibraltarMatthew Shales Friendly
6 October 201715 - 21Mandok, HungaryunknownFriendly
24 February 201833 - 14Victoria Stadium, GibraltarGeorge Pounder Friendly
17 March 201817 - 5Victoria Stadium, GibraltarFergus Hollins Friendly
27 April 201828 - 15Dubai, United Arab EmiratesR. DrakeFriendly
10 October 201820 - 17Netanya, IsraelunknownFriendly
13 April 201926 - 22Copenhagen, DenmarkunknownFriendly
4 May 201926 - 31Vilamoura, PortugalDavid Young Friendly
28 September 201922 - 6Europa Point, GibraltarCharles Samson Friendly