Gibraltar_national_rugby_union_team

Gibraltar national rugby union team

Gibraltar national rugby union team

Rugby team

The Gibraltar national rugby union team represent Gibraltar in men's rugby union.

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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 (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 and the ICC recognise Gibraltar.

The Gibraltar national rugby sevens team plays regularly in tournaments, particularly in the Tangier Sevens.

International record

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "About Us - Gibraltar Rugby Football Union". Super4s.ngo.gi. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Gibraltar Dejected After Spain Blocks Membership". rugby.ngo.gi. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
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