Pakistan national rugby union team
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Nickname(s) | The Greenshirts | |
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Union | Pakistan Rugby Union | |
Head coach | Gert Mulder[1] | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 92 (as of 29 January 2024) | |
Highest | 91 (23 November 2020) | |
Lowest | 94 (29 July 2019) | |
First international | ||
Sri Lanka 75–3 Pakistan (27 October 2003) | ||
Biggest win | ||
Pakistan 24–3 Philippines (7 June 2006) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
United Arab Emirates 95–0 Pakistan (4 July 2023) |
The Pakistan national rugby union team represents
Asian championships
, having been promoted from Division III in 2019.
In the 19 March 2012
IRB World Rankings, Pakistan, along with Mexico and Philippines
, were listed, entering with the base rating of 40 points (which positioned the three national teams in 71st place). The national side was ranked 93nd in the world, as of 4 September 2023.
History
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. Recently Pakistan Under-19 Rugby Team participates in South Asian A5N Rugby 7s Championship 2013 and won Gold.
Since their first match, Pakistan have played a total of 20 matches, with only 4 wins and 16 losses.
Pakistan rugby sevens made its international debut at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, in the Pool B with matches against China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
Strip
Pakistan play in green jerseys with gold and white trim.
Record
World Cup
- 1987 - No qualifying tournament held
- 1991-1999 - Not into existence
- 2003-2007 - Did not enter
- 2011-2019 - Did not qualify
Overall
Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
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China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Guam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
India | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Laos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Macau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Total | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 23.08% |
Current squad
Squad for the 2022 Asia Rugby Championship.
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See also
- Rugby union in Pakistan
- Sports in Pakistan
- 2011 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
- Rugby World Cup
References
- ^ "PRU appoints Mulder as head coach for ARC 2023". Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
- Pakistan on IRB.com
- Pakistan on rugbydata.com
- Pakistan Rugby
- [1]
- Pakistan Official Games