Gibraltar national rugby union team
| Union | Gibraltar Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
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| First international | ||
 Gibraltar 8 – 20 Belgium XV .svg.png){kind=small} (5 November 2011) | ||
| Largest win | ||
Gibraltar 55 – 7 Montenegro  (5 November 2016) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
Gibraltar 0 – 49 Malaysia (6 April 2016) | ||
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 the 5 November 2011 the Gibraltar Rugby Football Union (GRFU) 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 (European Rugby Federation) membership.[1] The GRFU had planned other international fixtures for April 2012. This however was blocked by Spain.[2] This came as a surprise as UEFA, FIFA and the ICC recognize Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar national rugby sevens team plays regularly in tournaments, particularly in the Tangier Sevens.
International record
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2011 | Belgium XV |
20 - 8 | Gibraltar |
Brussels | unknown | Friendly (First International) |
| 23 March 2013 | Gibraltar |
36 - 10 |  Cyprus XV |
Gibraltar | unknown | Friendly |
| 22 February 2014 | Gibraltar |
25 - 12 |  Israel A |
Gibraltar | unknown | Friendly |
| 7 March 2015 | Gibraltar |
8 - 33 |  Malta |
Gibraltar | Ranbir Dhillon (GBR) | Friendly (First full International) |
| 17 October 2015 | Malta |
14 - 29 | Gibraltar |
Malta | unknown | Friendly |
| 6 April 2016 | Malaysia |
49 - 0 | Gibraltar |
Kajang, Malaysia | unknown | Friendly |
| 8 April 2016 | Singapore  |
13 - 13 | Gibraltar |
Yio Chu Kang Stadium | unknown | Friendly |
| 5 November 2016 | Montenegro |
7 - 55 | Gibraltar |
Tivat Arsenal Stadium | unknown | Friendly |
See also
References
- ↑ "About Us - Gibraltar Rugby Football Union". Super4s.ngo.gi. Retrieved June 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Gibraltar Dejected After Spain Blocks Membership". rugby.ngo.gi. Retrieved July 2013. Check date values in:
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