Gibraltar national rugby union team
The Gibraltar national rugby union team represent Gibraltar in men's rugby union.
Union | Gibraltar Rugby Union | |
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First international | ||
![]() ![]() (5 November 2011) | ||
Largest win | ||
![]() ![]() (5 November 2016) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
![]() ![]() (6 April 2016) |
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 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 |
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5 November 2011 | Belgium XV ![]() |
20 - 8 | ![]() |
Brussels, Belgium | unknown | Friendly (First International) |
23 March 2013 | Gibraltar ![]() |
36 - 10 | ![]() |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | unknown | Friendly |
22 February 2014 | Gibraltar ![]() |
25 - 12 | ![]() |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Julian Bevan (SWE) | Friendly |
7 March 2015 | Gibraltar ![]() |
8 - 33 | ![]() |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Ranbir Dhillon (GBR) | Friendly (First full International) |
17 October 2015 | Malta ![]() |
14 - 29 | ![]() |
Malta | unknown | Friendly |
6 April 2016 | Malaysia ![]() |
49 - 0 | ![]() |
Kajang, Malaysia | unknown | Friendly |
8 April 2016 | Singapore ![]() |
13 - 13 | ![]() |
Yio Chu Kang Stadium | unknown | Friendly |
5 November 2016 | Montenegro ![]() |
7 - 55 | ![]() |
Tivat Arsenal Stadium, Montenegro | Petra Druskovic (CRO) | Friendly |
8 April 2017 | Gibraltar ![]() |
22 - 17 | ![]() |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Matthew Shales (GBR) | Friendly |
6 October 2017 | Hungary ![]() |
15 - 21 | ![]() |
Mandok, Hungary | unknown | Friendly |
24 February 2018 | Gibraltar ![]() |
33 - 14 | ![]() |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | George Pounder (SRU) | Friendly |
17 March 2018 | Gibraltar ![]() |
17 - 5 | ![]() |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Fergus Hollins (SRU) | Friendly |
27 April 2018 | United Arab Emirates ![]() |
28 - 15 | ![]() |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | R. Drake | Friendly |
10 October 2018 | Israel ![]() |
20 - 17 | ![]() |
Netanya, Israel | unknown | Friendly |
13 April 2019 | Denmark ![]() |
26 - 22 | ![]() |
Copenhagen, Denmark | unknown | Friendly |
4 May 2019 | Sweden ![]() |
26 - 31 | ![]() |
Vilamoura, Portugal | David Young (SRU) | Friendly |
28 September 2019 | Gibraltar ![]() |
22 - 6 | ![]() |
Europa Point, Gibraltar | Charles Samson (SRU) | Friendly |
See also
References
- "About Us - Gibraltar Rugby Football Union". Super4s.ngo.gi. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- "Gibraltar Dejected After Spain Blocks Membership". rugby.ngo.gi. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.