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in men's

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. The nation is not currently affiliated to

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and have yet to qualify for a

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. On 5 November 2011 the Gibraltar Rugby Football Union (GRFU) fielded a national team in its first official Test Match. The fixture was against the Belgium Development Team and was held in

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. The final score was: Belgium Development 20 – Gibraltar 8. Test Caps have officially been awarded to the Gibraltar team players, this came after playing and defeating a Cyprus XV and an

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team. Their first full international came against

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in March 2015. The GRFU went through the process of FIRA/AER (European Rugby Federation) membership. The GRFU had planned other international fixtures for April 2012. This however was blocked by Spain. This came as a surprise as

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and the ICC recognize Gibraltar. The Gibraltar national rugby sevens team plays regularly in tournaments, particularly in the Tangier Sevens.

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