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. The GRFU had planned other international fixtures for April 2012. This however was blocked by Spain. 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
DateHomeScoreAwayVenueRefereeCompetition5 November 2011Belgium XV 21–8Brussels, BelgiumunknownFriendly(First International)23 March 201336–10 Cyprus XV Victoria Stadium, GibraltarunknownFriendly22 February 2014 25–12 Israel AVictoria Stadium, GibraltarJulian Bevan (SWE)Friendly7 March 20158–33 Victoria Stadium, GibraltarRanbir Dhillon (GBR)Friendly(First full International)17 October 201514–29 MaltaunknownFriendly6 April 201649–0 Kajang, Malaysia unknownFriendly8 April 201613–13 Yio Chu Kang Stadium unknownFriendly5 November 20167–55 Tivat Arsenal Stadium, Montenegro Petra Druskovic (CRO)Friendly8 April 201722–17 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar Matthew Shales (GBR)Friendly6 October 201715–21Mandok, Hungary unknownFriendly24 February 201833–14Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar George Pounder (SRU)Friendly17 March 201817–5Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar Fergus Hollins (SRU)Friendly27 April 201828–15Dubai, United Arab Emirates R. DrakeFriendly10 October 2018 20–17Netanya, Israel unknownFriendly13 April 2019 26–22Copenhagen, Denmark unknownFriendly4 May 201926–31Vilamoura, Portugal David Young (SRU)Friendly28 September 201922–6Europa Point, Gibraltar Charles Samson (SRU)Friendly9 October 202233–16National Sports Centre, BermudaunknownFriendly26 November 202218–36Birmingham Moseley RugbyunknownFriendly25 March 202320–15Europa Point, GibraltarElgan Williams (WRU)Friendly7 September 202433–7Hundested RKunknownFriendly 5 December 2025 Gibraltar becomes an associate member of Rugby Europe10 January 2026 31-24Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar unknownFriendly21 March 2026 13-37Europa Sports Park, GibraltarFriendly26 September 2026 17-28Chiswick RFC, LondonFriendly17 October 2026Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar2026-27 Rugby Europe Conference16 January 2027Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar2026-27 Rugby Europe Conference17 April 2027TBC2026-27 Rugby Europe Conference
See also Rugby union in Gibraltar
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