Qatar national rugby union team
Union | Qatar Rugby Federation |
---|---|
Most caps | Abulaziz Al Dosari Tom Featherstone (17) |
World Rugby ranking | |
Current | 94 (as of 29 January 2024) |
First international | |
Jordan 8–26 Qatar (11 May 2011) |
The Qatar national rugby union team represents Qatar in men's international rugby union. The team plays in the West Asia division of the Asia Rugby Championship. The Qatar Rugby Federation is a full member of Asia Rugby and an associate member of World Rugby.
History
Prior to 2011, the Qataris had some involvement with the Arabian Gulf rugby union team. [citation needed]
The Qatar national team made its debut in the 2011 Asian Five Nations fourth division. The team, with a blend of veteran international players qualifying under IRB residency regulations and young local players, beat both Jordan and Lebanon to claim the divisional title.[citation needed]
Record
Overall
Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Total | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 88.24% |
2016
The Qatar Rugby Federation hosted Asia Rugby Championship Division III at the Aspire warm up and purpose built rugby pitch on the 16, 19 and 22 of April.
Qatar | 35 - 12 | Iran |
Iran | 12 - 34 | Lebanon |
Qatar | 25 - 19 | Lebanon |
2018
Qatar will be competing in the Asia Rugby Championship in 2018.[citation needed]
Current squad
The Qatar squad for the Asia Rugby Championship Division 2 2023, caps updated 10 May 2023,
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Abdulaziz Al-Dosari | Hooker | (1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 39) | 17 | ![]() |
Wade Lotter | Hooker | (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) | 3 | ![]() |
Brett Allam | Prop | (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989 (age 34) | 3 | ![]() |
Dylan Pietersen | Prop | (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37) | 3 | ![]() |
Nicholas Lock | Prop | (1988-09-21) 21 September 1988 (age 35) | 3 | ![]() |
Steve Elumeze | Prop | (1977-01-29) 29 January 1977 (age 47) | 4 | ![]() |
Joseph Dharshan De Silva Goobetilleke | Prop | (1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 38) | 11 | ![]() |
Darshan Gangineni | Lock | (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 20) | 2 | ![]() |
Huw Kinsella | Lock | (1983-08-12) 12 August 1983 (age 40) | 5 | ![]() |
Guy Briggs | Lock | (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 34) | 3 | ![]() |
Ismail El Hatmi | Lock | (1989-07-11) 11 July 1989 (age 34) | 7 | ![]() |
Guillermo Villegas Bardo | Back row | (1989-01-02) 2 January 1989 (age 35) | 5 | ![]() |
Tom Featherstone | Back row | (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34) | 17 | ![]() |
Dave Ford (c) | Back row | (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987 (age 37) | 7 | ![]() ![]() |
Elliot Johnston | Back row | (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37) | 4 | ![]() |
Thomas Metcalf | Back row | (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 37) | 3 | ![]() |
James Phillips | Scrum-half | (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29) | 3 | ![]() |
Murshud Ahmat | Scrum-half | (1983-10-02) 2 October 1983 (age 40) | 1 | ![]() |
Brook Tremayne | Fly-half | (1988-11-25) 25 November 1988 (age 35) | 5 | ![]() ![]() |
Abdulaziz Alhanek | Fly-half | (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 25) | 3 | ![]() |
Iliesa Rakabu | Centre | (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990 (age 33) | 3 | ![]() |
Johann-Henry Bezuidenhout | Centre | (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 29) | 3 | ![]() |
Pita Tuilagi Beracibi | Centre | (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 29) | 2 | ![]() |
Breda Dreyer | Centre | (1992-07-16) 16 July 1992 (age 31) | 1 | ![]() |
Badre Bakaddouri | Wing | (1992-07-16) 16 July 1992 (age 31) | 7 | ![]() |
Frank Hughes | Wing | (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986 (age 37) | 3 | ![]() |
Mubarak Al Malik | Wing | (1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 37) | 2 | ![]() |
Oliver Kinnaird-Barr | Wing | (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21) | 1 | ![]() |
Hamza Saied | Fullback | (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 26) | 2 | ![]() |
Oussama Lakhbib | Fullback | (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 24) | 7 | ![]() |
Beau Swart | Fullback | (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 23) | 2 | ![]() |
HSBC Asian 5 Nations (Division III)
Qatar have been promoted to Division III of the HSBC Asian Five Nations. Division III is made up of four teams, China, Indonesia, Guam and Qatar.[citation needed]
Qatar won both of their matches in the 2013 Asian 5 Nations held in Kuala Lumpur, securing a promotion to Division II in next year's tournament.[citation needed]
Training Ground
The Doha Rugby Football Club / Aspire Warm-Up Track
Sponsorship
Qatar Duty Free, are currently the sole sponsor for the Qatar Rugby Team. Helping to supply the team with kits and traveling gear.
Website
http://www.qatarugby.com/
External links
- http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=434556&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56
- http://www.asian5nations.com/node/340
- http://www.asian5nations.com/node/359
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2W6ixZrjW8 (Match Video QATAR Vs Lebanon)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9OX6bq3stI (Match Video QATAR Vs Jordan)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120922033137/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=432926&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
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