| Union | Gibraltar Rugby Football Union | |
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| First international | ||
 Gibraltar 8 – 20 Belgium XV .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (5 November 2011) | ||
| Largest win | ||
Gibraltar 55 – 7 Montenegro  (5 November 2016) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
Gibraltar 0 – 49 Malaysia (6 April 2016) | ||
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
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2011 | Belgium XV |
20–8 | Gibraltar |
Brussels, Belgium | unknown | Friendly (First International) |
| 23 March 2013 | Gibraltar |
36–10 |  Cyprus XV |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | unknown | Friendly |
| 22 February 2014 | Gibraltar |
25–12 |  Israel A |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Julian Bevan (SWE) | Friendly |
| 7 March 2015 | Gibraltar |
8–33 |  Malta |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Ranbir Dhillon (GBR) | Friendly (First full International) |
| 17 October 2015 | Malta |
14–29 | Gibraltar |
Malta | unknown | Friendly |
| 6 April 2016 | Malaysia |
49–0 | Gibraltar |
Kajang, Malaysia | unknown | Friendly |
| 8 April 2016 | Singapore  |
13–13 | Gibraltar |
Yio Chu Kang Stadium | unknown | Friendly |
| 5 November 2016 | Montenegro |
7–55 | Gibraltar |
Tivat Arsenal Stadium, Montenegro | Petra Druskovic (CRO) | Friendly |
| 8 April 2017 | Gibraltar |
22–17 |  Finland |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Matthew Shales (GBR) | Friendly |
| 6 October 2017 | Hungary  |
15–21 | Gibraltar |
Mandok, Hungary | unknown | Friendly |
| 24 February 2018 | Gibraltar |
33–14 | Hungary |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | George Pounder (SRU) | Friendly |
| 17 March 2018 | Gibraltar |
17–5 | Finland |
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Fergus Hollins (SRU) | Friendly |
| 27 April 2018 | United Arab Emirates  |
28–15 | Gibraltar |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | R. Drake | Friendly |
| 10 October 2018 | Israel |
20–17 | Gibraltar |
Netanya, Israel | unknown | Friendly |
| 13 April 2019 | Denmark  |
26–22 | Gibraltar |
Copenhagen, Denmark | unknown | Friendly |
| 4 May 2019 | Sweden  |
26–31 | Gibraltar |
Vilamoura, Portugal | David Young (SRU) | Friendly |
| 28 September 2019 | Gibraltar |
22–6 |  Bermuda |
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.
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