# Gibraltar national rugby union team

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

| 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 |
| 9 October 2022 | Bermuda | 33–16 | Gibraltar | National Sports Centre, Bermuda | unknown | Friendly |
| 26 November 2022 | Jamaica | 18–36 | Gibraltar | Birmingham Moseley Rugby | unknown | Friendly |
| 25 March 2023 | Gibraltar | 20–15 | Jamaica | Europa Point, Gibraltar | Elgan Williams (WRU) | Friendly |
| 7 September 2024 | Denmark | 33–7 | Gibraltar | Hundested RK | unknown | Friendly |