Qatar national rugby union team
| Union | Qatar Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| Most caps | Abulaziz Al Dosari Tom Featherstone (17) |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 90 (as of 4 November 2024) |
| Lowest | 94 (2024) |
| First international | |
| Jordan 8–26 (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.
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.
Record
Overall
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jordan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulaziz Al-Dosari | Hooker | 28 July 1984 | 17 | Qatar Camels |
| Wade Lotter | Hooker | 21 February 1990 | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Brett Allam | Prop | 17 November 1989 | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Dylan Pietersen | Prop | 11 December 1986 | 3 | Bahrain RFC |
| Nicholas Lock | Prop | 21 September 1988 | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Steve Elumeze | Prop | 29 January 1977 | 4 | Qatar Camels |
| Joseph Dharshan De Silva Goobetilleke | Prop | 12 September 1985 | 11 | Doha RFC |
| Darshan Gangineni | Lock | 29 August 2003 | 2 | Doha RFC |
| Huw Kinsella | Lock | 12 August 1983 | 5 | Al Khor RFC |
| Guy Briggs | Lock | 2 November 1989 | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Ismail El Hatmi | Lock | 11 July 1989 | 7 | Qatar Camels |
| Guillermo Villegas Bardo | Back row | 2 January 1989 | 5 | Doha RFC |
| Tom Featherstone | Back row | 12 March 1990 | 17 | Doha RFC |
| Dave Ford (c) | Back row | 27 April 1987 | 7 | Doha RFC / Newport HSOB RFC |
| Elliot Johnston | Back row | 10 April 1987 | 4 | Doha RFC |
| Thomas Metcalf | Back row | 23 May 1987 | 3 | Blue Falcons RFC |
| James Phillips | Scrum-half | 25 August 1994 | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Murshud Ahmat | Scrum-half | 2 October 1983 | 1 | Orycx RFC |
| Brook Tremayne | Fly-half | 25 November 1988 | 5 | Kaierau RFC / Whanganui |
| Abdulaziz Alhanek | Fly-half | 24 February 1999 | 3 | Qatar Camels |
| Iliesa Rakabu | Centre | 10 July 1990 | 3 | Qatar Camels |
| Johann-Henry Bezuidenhout | Centre | 27 October 1994 | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Pita Tuilagi Beracibi | Centre | 1 July 1994 | 2 | Qatar Camels |
| Breda Dreyer | Centre | 16 July 1992 | 1 | Doha RFC |
| Badre Bakaddouri | Wing | 16 July 1992 | 7 | Qatar Camels |
| Frank Hughes | Wing | 6 November 1986 | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Mubarak Al Malik | Wing | 25 March 1987 | 2 | Qatar Camels |
| Oliver Kinnaird-Barr | Wing | 22 February 2003 | 1 | St George's Rugby |
| Hamza Saied | Fullback | 4 October 1997 | 2 | Qatar Camels |
| Oussama Lakhbib | Fullback | 24 February 2000 | 7 | Qatar Camels |
| Beau Swart | Fullback | 23 June 2000 | 2 | ASCRUM |
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.
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.
Training Ground
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
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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