Pakistan national rugby union team
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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.
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.
Since their first match, Pakistan have played a total of 13 matches, with only 3 wins and 10 losses.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. Pakistan is a member of the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
(IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
tournament.
The Pakistan national team made their international debut in a match against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka national rugby union team
The Sri Lanka national rugby union team represents Sri Lanka in international rugby union competitions. Sri Lanka have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. They have the longest tradition of organised club rugby in Asia, dating back to 1879, which was just 8 years after the founding of...
in 2003, losing 75-3. They won their first match in 2006 against Guam
Guam national rugby union team
The Guam national rugby union team represents Guam in international rugby union. They have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, though they have attempted to qualify for the World Cup.-History:...
by 27-22.
Since their first match, Pakistan have played a total of 13 matches, with only 3 wins and 10 losses.
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27.27 |
Current squad
| Position | Club | |
| Aftab Ashraf Qureshi | Front Row | Islamabad RFC Islamabad Rugby Football Club Islamabad Rugby Football Club also known as the JINNS was formed in 1992 by a group of expatriates, as a registered club. The club enjoyed among its members both local and expatriate players. In 1996 the local players took over the affairs of the IRFC and worked hard to bring the club to a better... |
| Imran Rashid | Front Row | University of Alabama RFC |
| Taimur Zia Butt | Front Row | Islamabad RFC |
| Moazzam Ali Shah | Front Row | Lahore RFC Lahore Rugby Football Club Lahore Rugby Football Club is a Pakistani rugby club in Lahore.... |
| Bilal Mehmood Butt | Front Row | Islamabad RFC |
| Fouzan Majeed Wain | Front Row | Lahore RFC |
| Salman Majeed Wain | Front Row | Lahore RFC |
| M Yasir Fida | Lock | |
| Mansoor Aziz Ahmed | Lock | LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club is the official rugby team of the Lahore University of Management Sciences. They are one of the top university sides in Pakistan and have supplied a few internationals.-External links:*... |
| Azmat Khan Niazi | Lock | |
| Agha Nawazish Ali | Lock | |
| Haroon Durrani | Lock | Melbourne RUFC Melbourne Rugby Union Football Club Melbourne Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Unicorns are a rugby club in Melbourne, Australia. The team was founded in 1926. They play at Romanis Reserve in green, blue and gold jerseys.-History:... |
| Syed Xeeshan Rizvi | Back Row | LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club is the official rugby team of the Lahore University of Management Sciences. They are one of the top university sides in Pakistan and have supplied a few internationals.-External links:*... |
| Shakeel Ahmed | Back Row | Punjab Rugby Association Punjab Rugby Association The Punjab Rugby Association is the governing body overseeing rugby in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It was founded in 2005. The Association is responsible for the All-Punjab and South Punjab District Championships as well as the newly-formed Punjab Warriors team. It is a member of both the... |
| Muhammad Babar | Back Row | Lahore RFC |
| Mansoor Rehan | Back Row | British Asian Rugby Association British Asian Rugby Association The British Asian Rugby Association is a rugby governing body, encompassing both rugby union and rugby league, for British players of Asian descent... |
| Zaheer Uddin Ahmed Khan Niazi | Scrum Half | |
| Umer Usman | Scrum Half | Punjab Rugby Association Punjab Rugby Association The Punjab Rugby Association is the governing body overseeing rugby in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It was founded in 2005. The Association is responsible for the All-Punjab and South Punjab District Championships as well as the newly-formed Punjab Warriors team. It is a member of both the... |
| Syed Usama Ahmed | Scrum Half | |
| Junaid Malik | Fly Half | British Asian Rugby Association |
| Umer Islam | Fly Half | Punjab Rugby Association Punjab Rugby Association The Punjab Rugby Association is the governing body overseeing rugby in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It was founded in 2005. The Association is responsible for the All-Punjab and South Punjab District Championships as well as the newly-formed Punjab Warriors team. It is a member of both the... |
| Nathan Jajou(c) | Back | LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club is the official rugby team of the Lahore University of Management Sciences. They are one of the top university sides in Pakistan and have supplied a few internationals.-External links:*... |
| Muhammad Manan Naseem (vc) | Back | Lahore RFC |
| Anwaar-Ul-Haq Zafar | Back | Lahore RFC |
| Arsalan Zahid | Back | Islamabad RFC |
| M Junaid Liaqat | Back | LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club LUMS Rugby Football Club is the official rugby team of the Lahore University of Management Sciences. They are one of the top university sides in Pakistan and have supplied a few internationals.-External links:*... |
| Siar Riaz | Back | Lahore RFC |
| Hashim Niazi | Back |
External links
- Pakistan on IRB.com
- Pakistan on rugbydata.com
- Pakistan Rugby
- http://www.pakistanrugby.com/home/aboutpru.php
- Pakistan Official Games