Nepal national rugby union team
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| Nickname | The Gorkhas |
|---|---|
| Union | Nepal Rugby Union |
| Head coach | Binod Tamang |
| Captain | Shree Ram Shrestha |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current |  95 (as of 4 November 2024) |
| Lowest | 96 (2024) |
| First international | |
 Bangladesh 31-7  Nepal21 June 2022 | |
| Biggest win | |
| 15-0 | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 India 86-0 Nepal19 November 2022 | |
The Nepal national rugby union team (Nepali: नेपाल राष्ट्रिय रग्बी युनियन टीम) represents Nepal in international rugby union. Nepal is a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB). It is governed by Nepal Rugby Association, which is registered under National Sports Council. Now it is also registered under Nepal Olympic Committee.
Rugby is going to be played between Nepal and Bangladesh from 21 to 22 June 2022 at Army Stadium, Dhaka. A team of 25 from Nepal including players, coach, manager and a physio will leave for Bangladesh on 18 June, Saturday. The Rugby 7s and Rugby 15s matches will be played.
Nepali team lost against to Bangladesh team in the first international match on 21 June 2022. This match was an official international friendly match.
Record
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Nepal national XV at test level up until 22 November 2022, updated after match with Bangladesh.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Players records
- First International Score in Official Match:Birat Shrestha on (21 June 2022)
- conversion Shreeram Shrestha
Captains
The following players have captained Nepal in the recent past:
| Captain | Years | |
| Nabin Giri | 2015- | 7s |
| Krishna Thapa Chettri
Rasna Gurung |
2017 | 7s |
| krishna Thapa Chettri
Alisha Thapa |
2018 | 7s/15s |
| Shree Ram Shrestha | 2023 | 15s |
| Birat Shrestha | 2023 | 7s |
| Sabin Mahat | 2024 | 7s |
| Bikram Puri
Srijana Rai |
2025 | 7s |
| Shree Ram Shrestha | 2025 | 7s/15s |
Coaches
The following coaches have led Nepal in the recent past:
| Coach | Years |
| Wijelath Sean Mark Wijesinghe |
2023- |
Recent matches
- Matches played in the last 12 months.
