Gibraltar national rugby union team explained

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First: 8 – 20 Belgium XV
(5 November 2011)
Bigwin: 55 – 7 Montenegro
(5 November 2016)
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Current: 20 - 15 Jamaica
(25 March 2023)

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 (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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5 November 2011Belgium XV 20–8Brussels, BelgiumunknownFriendly
(First International)
23 March 201336–10Victoria Stadium, GibraltarunknownFriendly
22 February 2014 25–12 Israel AVictoria Stadium, GibraltarJulian Bevan (SWE)Friendly
7 March 20158–33Victoria Stadium, GibraltarRanbir Dhillon (GBR)Friendly
(First full International)
17 October 201514–29MaltaunknownFriendly
6 April 201649–0unknownFriendly
8 April 201613–13unknownFriendly
5 November 20167–55Petra Druskovic (CRO)Friendly
8 April 201722–17Matthew Shales (GBR)Friendly
6 October 201715–21unknownFriendly
24 February 201833–14George Pounder (SRU)Friendly
17 March 201817–5Fergus Hollins (SRU)Friendly
27 April 201828–15R. DrakeFriendly
10 October 201820–17unknownFriendly
13 April 201926–22unknownFriendly
4 May 201926–31David Young (SRU)Friendly
28 September 201922–6Charles Samson (SRU)Friendly
9 October 202233-16National Sports Centre, BermudaunknownFriendly
26 November 202218-36Birmingham Moseley RugbyunknownFriendly
25 March 202320-15Europa Point, GibraltarElgan Williams (WRU)Friendly

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us - Gibraltar Rugby Football Union . Super4s.ngo.gi . 31 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130608074949/http://super4s.ngo.gi/about_grfu.php?sp=50 . 8 June 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Gibraltar Dejected After Spain Blocks Membership . rugby.ngo.gi . 31 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130820031009/http://rugby.ngo.gi/newsarticle.php?ID=96 . 2013-08-20 .