United Arab Emirates national rugby union team
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| Union | United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 60 (as of 16 January 2023) |
The United Arab Emirates national rugby union team represents the United Arab Emirates in rugby union and is governed by the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation.[1] The team competes in the annual Asia Rugby competition. They were once part of the Arabian Gulf team which consisted of players from the Gulf Cooperation Countries on the Arabian Peninsula. In 2011 they were granted membership into the Asian Rugby Football Union and, following a successful bid, were granted full membership in World Rugby. The majority of the UAE National squad is selected from UAE Premiership and Division One rugby teams.
Results
2016
Asia Rugby Championship Division II - Winners
UAE 65–13 Uzbekistan
UAE 70–18 Thailand
2015
2015 Asian Rugby Championship Division 2 2nd (2 wins, 1 loss)
UAE 53–22 Thailand
UAE 19–20 Malaysia
UAE 16–12 Chinese Taipei
2014
2014 Asian Five Nations Division 1: 1 loss.
2013
2013 Asian Five Nations: 5th (4 losses)
2012
2012 Asian Five Nations: 4th (1 win, 3 losses)
2011
2011 Asian Five Nations: 3rd (1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses)
Cup of Nations
- 2011 Cup of Nations: 4th (3 losses)
- 2012 Cup of Nations: 4th (3 losses)
Overall Records
Their Test record against all nations:
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 94 | -91 |
 Brazil |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 66 | -63 |
 Guam |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 82 | 7 | +75 |
 Hong Kong |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 40 | 323 | -283 |
 Japan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 310 | -304 |
 Kazakhstan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 70 | 41 | +29 |
 Kenya |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 55 | -43 |
 Philippines |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 24 | -16 |
 South Korea |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 31 | 122 | -91 |
 Malaysia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 19 | 20 | -1 |
 Sri Lanka |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 13 | 13 | 0 |
 Thailand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 173 | 52 | +121 |
 Tunisia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 15 | -8 |
 Taiwan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 16 | 12 | +4 |
 Uzbekistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 65 | 13 | +42 |
 Zimbabwe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 14 | 65 | -51 |
| Total | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 32% | 535 | 1,222 | -687 |
References
- ^ "Latest League Table Standings For UAE Rugby". Yalla Rugby. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
