Pakistan national rugby union team

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Pakistan
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NicknameThe Greenshirts
UnionPakistan Rugby Union
Head coachGert Mulder [1]
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First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current90 (as of 2 June 2025)
Highest91 (23 November 2020)
Lowest94 (29 July 2019)
First international
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 75–3 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
(27 October 2003)
Biggest win
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 82–0 Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
(16 May 2018)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 95–0 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
(4 July 2023)

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. As of 2021, they will play in Division II of the Asian championships, having been promoted from Division III in 2019.

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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 90th in the world, as of 2 June 2025.

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 27 matches, with only 6 wins and 21 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

Overall

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawn % Won
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10100%
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 10100%
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 211050%
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 10100%
Flag of India.svg  India 70700%
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 211050%
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10100%
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 1100100%
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 1100100%
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 20200%
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 10100%
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 10100%
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1100100%
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10100%
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 10100%
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 211050%
Total27621022.22%

Current squad

Squad for the 2022 Asia Rugby Championship.

See also

References

  1. "PRU appoints Mulder as head coach for ARC 2023" . Retrieved 4 June 2023.