Pakistan national rugby union team explained

Pakistan
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Union:Pakistan Rugby Union
Nickname:The Greenshirts
Ground:Pakistan Rugby Academy, Outside Askari X, Lahore
Coach:Gert Mulder[1]
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World Rugby Rank:92
World Rugby Rank Date:29 January 2024
First Game: 75–3
(27 October 2003)
Largest Win: 82–0
(16 May 2018)
Largest Loss: 95–0
(4 July 2023)
World Rugby Min:94
World Rugby Min Date:29 July 2019
World Rugby Max Date:23 November 2020
World Rugby Max:91

The Pakistan national rugby union team represents Pakistan in international rugby union. Pakistan is a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament. As of 2021, they will play in Division II of the Asian championships, having been promoted from Division III in 2019.

In the 19 March 2012 IRB World Rankings, Pakistan, along with Mexico and Philippines, were listed, entering with the base rating of 40 points (which positioned the three national teams in 71st place). The national side was ranked 93nd in the world, as of 4 September 2023.

History

The Pakistan national team made their international debut in a match against Sri Lanka in 2003, losing 75-3. They won their first match in 2006 against Guam by 27-22.Recently Pakistan Under-19 Rugby Team participates in South Asian A5N Rugby 7s Championship 2013 and won Gold.

Since their first match, Pakistan have played a total of 27 matches, with only 6 wins and 21 losses.

Pakistan rugby sevens made its international debut at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, in the Pool B with matches against China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.

Strip

Pakistan play in green jerseys with gold and white trim.

Record

World Cup

Overall

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawn% Won
1 0 1 0 0%
1 0 1 0 0%
2 1 1 0 %
1 0 1 0 0%
7 0 7 0 0%
2 1 1 0 %
1 0 1 0 0%
1 1 0 0 %
1 1 0 0 %
2 0 2 0 0%
1 0 1 0 0%
1 0 1 0 0%
1 1 0 0 %
1 0 1 0 0%
1 0 1 0 0%
2 1 1 0 %
Total27 6 21 0 %

Current squad

Squad for the 2022 Asia Rugby Championship.

Forwards
PlayerPosition
Muhammad ImranHooker
Israr AhmedHooker
Hammad SafdarProp
Syed Muhammad Moiz Ali ShahProp
Raheel AshrafProp
Saaim MaqboolProp
Muhammad WaqasLock
Syed Muhammad Dawood Ali ShahLock
Romail AshrafLock
Muhammad Ali KhanFlanker
Arfan AliFlanker
Muhammad BilalFlanker
Ali ShahidNumber 8
Backs
PlayerPosition
Daud GillScrum-half
Muhammad AfzalScrum-half
Khalid MehmoodFly-half
Muhammad Aqib SiddiqueFly-half
Muhammad MudasirCentre
Muhammad HaroonCentre
Khalid Hussain BhattiWing
Saad ArifWing
Faisal Aslam Wing
Omair khanFullback

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRU appoints Mulder as head coach for ARC 2023 . 4 June 2023.