Qatar | |
Union: | Qatar Rugby Federation |
Home Ground: | Aspire Rugby Pitch, Doha |
Most Caps: | Abulaziz Al Dosari Tom Featherstone (17) |
First Game: | 8–26 (11 May 2011) |
World Rugby Rank: | 94 |
World Rugby Rank Date: | 29 January 2024 |
The Qatar national rugby union team represents Qatar in men's international rugby union. The team plays in the West Asia division of the Asia Rugby Championship. The Qatar Rugby Federation is a full member of Asia Rugby and an associate member of World Rugby.
Prior to 2011, the Qataris had some involvement with the Arabian Gulf rugby union team.
The Qatar national team made its debut in the 2011 Asian Five Nations fourth division. The team, with a blend of veteran international players qualifying under IRB residency regulations and young local players, beat both Jordan and Lebanon to claim the divisional title.
Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
Total | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | % |
The Qatar Rugby Federation hosted Asia Rugby Championship Division III at the Aspire warm up and purpose built rugby pitch on the 16, 19 and 22 of April.
Qatar | 35 - 12 | Iran | |
Iran | 12 - 34 | Lebanon | |
Qatar | 25 - 19 | Lebanon |
Qatar will be competing in the Asia Rugby Championship in 2018.
The Qatar squad for the Asia Rugby Championship Division 2 2023, caps updated 10 May 2023,
Qatar have been promoted to Division III of the HSBC Asian Five Nations. Division III is made up of four teams, China, Indonesia, Guam and Qatar.
Qatar won both of their matches in the 2013 Asian 5 Nations held in Kuala Lumpur, securing a promotion to Division II in next year's tournament.
The Doha Rugby Football Club / Aspire Warm-Up Track
Qatar Duty Free, are currently the sole sponsor for the Qatar Rugby Team. Helping to supply the team with kits and traveling gear.
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