Iran national rugby union team

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Iran
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Union Rugby and Cricket Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Nickname(s) Team Melli
Emblem(s) Faravahar
Ground(s) Azadi Training Pitch 4
Coach(es) vacant
Captain(s) Jalal Jahanbakhsh
Team kit
First international
 Iran 22–11 Pakistan 
(18 August 2007)
Largest win
 Iran 48–13 Indonesia 
(4 July 2009)
Largest defeat
 Philippines 15–0 Iran 
(1 July 2009)
World Cup
Appearances 0 (First in -)
Best result -

The Iran national rugby union team (Persian: تیم ملی راگبی یونیون ایران‎) is a sporting side that represents Iran in rugby union and is controlled by the Rugby and Cricket Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran is a member of Asian Rugby Football Union since November 2005 and the International Rugby Board.[1]

The team currently competes in Division 2 of the Asian Five Nations.

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[edit] History

On August 18, 2007 Iran played its first international friendly as part of the Pakistan Tour and won 22 - 11 in Lahore, Pakistan.[2]

[edit] Results summary

Their Test match record against all nations (listed alphabetically), updated to May 7, 2011, is as follows:

Against Played Won Drawn Lost  %Won
 Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 1 0%
 Guam 1 1 0 0 100%
 India 2 2 0 0 100%
 Indonesia 1 1 0 0 100%
 Kyrgyzstan 1 1 0 0 100%
 Pakistan 3 3 0 0 100%
 Philippines 1 0 0 1 0%
 Uzbekistan 1 1 0 0 100%
Total 11 9 0 2 82%

[edit] Honours

  • 2007 IRB Singer Rugby Asiad Shield Championship
  • 2008 Asian Five Nations Central Asia Regional tournament Champions[3]
  • 2010 Asian Five Nations Division III tournament Champions[4]

[edit] Current squad

24 players were called up by Wayne Marsters for the 2011 Asian Five Nations in Bangkok, Thailand.[5]

  • Rouzbeh Andouhgin – Gilan
  • Iraj Abdi – Iran East Azerbaijan
  • Hassan Farajollahi (James Farad) – England Leodiensian RUFC
  • Shahab Balali – Iran Khuzestan
  • Ata Jalali – Iran Khorasan Razavi
  • Iraj Rostami – Iran Tehran
  • Mohammad Khalili – Iran Esfahan
  • Yousef Jalali – Iran Khuzestan
  • Jalal Jahanbakhsh – Iran Khorasan Razavi
  • Amin Hosseinzadeh – Iran Fars
  • Reza Daghagheleh – Iran Khuzestan
  • Sajjad Izadi – Iran Fars
  • Hamid Reza Taghavinejad – Iran Khorasan Razavi
  • Ramin Najafi – Iran East Azerbaijan
  • Hamed Beytollah – United States Marin Rugby Club
  • Rasoul Asmar – Iran Khuzestan
  • Esmaeil Shasti – Iran Fars
  • Meisam Khadem – Iran Fars
  • Ahmad Ettehadpour – Iran Fars
  • Armen Apelian – Iran Tehran
  • Arkin Fathollahadeh – Iran Tehran
  • Reza Kazemi – Iran Kerman
  • Hamid Reza Zare – Iran Fars
  • Mohammad Boustani – Iran Khorasan Razavi

[edit] Coaches

  • Iran Sadegh Nabidoust (2007)
  • Iran Emil Vartazarian (2007)
  • New Zealand Rob Yule (2008–2009)
  • Iran Sadegh Nabidoust (2010)
  • New Zealand Wayne Marsters (2010–2011)
  • Iran Sadegh Nabidoust (2011-present)

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