Gibraltar national rugby union team
| Union | Gibraltar Rugby Union | |
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| First international | ||
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| Largest win | ||
 (5 November 2016) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
 (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 and the ICC recognize Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar national rugby sevens team plays regularly in tournaments, particularly in the Tangier Sevens.
International record
See also
References
- ↑ "About Us - Gibraltar Rugby Football Union". Super4s.ngo.gi. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gibraltar Dejected After Spain Blocks Membership". rugby.ngo.gi. Archived from the original on 2013-08-20. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
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