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| Union | Qatar Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| Mostcaps | Abulaziz Al Dosari Tom Featherstone (17) |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 90 (as of 4 November 2024) |
| Lowest | 94 (2024) |
| First international | |
| Jordan 8–26Qatar (11 May 2011) | |
TheQatar national rugby union team representsQatar in men's internationalrugby union. The team plays in the West Asia division of theAsia Rugby Championship. TheQatar Rugby Federation is a full member ofAsia Rugby and an associate member ofWorld Rugby.
Prior to 2011, the Qataris had some involvement with theArabian Gulf rugby union team.[citation needed]
The Qatar national team made its debut in the2011 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]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
 Jordan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Lebanon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Total | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 88.24% |
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 |
Qatar will be competing in the Asia Rugby Championship in 2018.[citation needed]
The Qatar squad for theAsia Rugby Championship Division 2 2023, caps updated 10 May 2023,
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulaziz Al-Dosari | Hooker | (1984-07-28)28 July 1984 (age 41) | 17 |  Qatar Camels |
| Wade Lotter | Hooker | (1990-02-21)21 February 1990 (age 35) | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Brett Allam | Prop | (1989-11-17)17 November 1989 (age 36) | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Dylan Pietersen | Prop | (1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (age 38) | 3 |  Bahrain RFC |
| Nicholas Lock | Prop | (1988-09-21)21 September 1988 (age 37) | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Steve Elumeze | Prop | (1977-01-29)29 January 1977 (age 48) | 4 | Qatar Camels |
| Joseph Dharshan De Silva Goobetilleke | Prop | (1985-09-12)12 September 1985 (age 40) | 11 | Doha RFC |
| Darshan Gangineni | Lock | (2003-08-29)29 August 2003 (age 22) | 2 | Doha RFC |
| Huw Kinsella | Lock | (1983-08-12)12 August 1983 (age 42) | 5 | Al Khor RFC |
| Guy Briggs | Lock | (1989-11-02)2 November 1989 (age 36) | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Ismail El Hatmi | Lock | (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (age 36) | 7 | Qatar Camels |
| Guillermo Villegas Bardo | Back row | (1989-01-02)2 January 1989 (age 36) | 5 | Doha RFC |
| Tom Featherstone | Back row | (1990-03-12)12 March 1990 (age 35) | 17 | Doha RFC |
| Dave Ford (c) | Back row | (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (age 38) | 7 | Doha RFC / Newport HSOB RFC |
| Elliot Johnston | Back row | (1987-04-10)10 April 1987 (age 38) | 4 | Doha RFC |
| Thomas Metcalf | Back row | (1987-05-23)23 May 1987 (age 38) | 3 | Blue Falcons RFC |
| James Phillips | Scrum-half | (1994-08-25)25 August 1994 (age 31) | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Murshid Ahmat | Scrum-half | (1983-10-02)2 October 1983 (age 42) | 1 | Orycx RFC |
| Brook Tremayne | Fly-half | (1988-11-25)25 November 1988 (age 36) | 5 |  Kaierau RFC /Whanganui |
| Abdulaziz Alhanek | Fly-half | (1999-02-24)24 February 1999 (age 26) | 3 | Qatar Camels |
| Iliesa Rakabu | Centre | (1990-07-10)10 July 1990 (age 35) | 3 | Qatar Camels |
| Johann-Henry Bezuidenhout | Centre | (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (age 31) | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Pita Tuilagi Beracibi | Centre | (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (age 31) | 2 | Qatar Camels |
| Breda Dreyer | Centre | (1992-07-16)16 July 1992 (age 33) | 1 | Doha RFC |
| Badre Bakaddouri | Wing | (1992-07-16)16 July 1992 (age 33) | 7 | Qatar Camels |
| Frank Hughes | Wing | (1986-11-06)6 November 1986 (age 39) | 3 | Doha RFC |
| Mubarak Al Malik | Wing | (1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (age 38) | 2 | Qatar Camels |
| Oliver Kinnaird-Barr | Wing | (2003-02-22)22 February 2003 (age 22) | 1 |  St George's Rugby |
| Hamza Saied | Fullback | (1997-10-04)4 October 1997 (age 28) | 2 | Qatar Camels |
| Oussama Lakhbib | Fullback | (2000-02-24)24 February 2000 (age 25) | 7 | Qatar Camels |
| Beau Swart | Fullback | (2000-06-23)23 June 2000 (age 25) | 2 |  ASCRUM |
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]
Aspire Warm-Up Track
Qatar Duty Free, are currently the sole sponsor for the Qatar Rugby Team. Helping to supply the team with kits and traveling gear.
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