Nepal | |
Union: | Nepal Rugby Union |
Nickname: | The Gorkhas |
Captain: | Krishna Chettri |
Coach: | Tanka Raj Giri |
Top Scorer: | Birat Shrestha |
World Rugby Rank: | 96 |
World Rugby Rank Date: | 18 August 2024 |
First Game: | 31-7 21 June 2022 |
Largest Loss: | 86-0 19 November 2022 |
The Nepal national rugby union team (Nepali:नेपाल राष्ट्रिय रग्बी युनियन टीम) represents Nepal in international rugby union. Nepal is a member of the International Rugby Board (NRB). It is governed by Nepal Rugby Association, which is registered under National Sports Council.
Rugby is going to be played between Nepal and Bangladesh from 21 to 22 June 2022 at Army Stadium, Dhaka. A team of 25 from Nepal including players, coach, manager and a physio will leave for Bangladesh on 18 June, Saturday. The Rugby 7s and Rugby 15s matches will be played.
Nepali team lost against to Bangladesh team in the first international match on 21 June 2022. This match was an official international friendly match.
Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage | |
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | % |
The following players have captained Nepal in the recent past:
Captain | Years | |
Sabin Mahat | 2023- |
The following coaches have led Nepal in the recent past:
Coach | Years | |
Wijelath Sean Mark Wijesinghe | 2023- |
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Squad for the Bangladesh-Nepal International 15s Rugby series 2022.[1]