Afghanistan national rugby sevens team

Last updated
Afghanistan
Union Afghanistan Rugby Federation
First international
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 42–5 Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
(2018 Asian Games 30 August)
World Cup Sevens
Appearances0

Afghanistan national rugby sevens team is a rugby sevens team that represents Afghanistan. The national team played their first international tournament at the 2018 Asian Games where they just missed out on qualifying through to the quarter finals.

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History

Afghanistan's first appearance at a tournament was the 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia with a team that was full of Afghan expatriates. They would only record the one win in the tournament against the United Arab Emirates finishing ninth of the twelve teams competing. [1] With the focus being on rugby sevens they competed in the trophy where the team seventh of eleven teams with a single win over Bangladesh

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Did Not Enter
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Did not qualify
Total0 Titles0/0----

Asian Games

Asian Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 Group Stage9th6420
TotalGroup Stage1/16420

References

  1. "Afghans discover a new sport- rugby". Kabul: Daily Nation. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.