The Iran national rugby union team is a sporting side that represents Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 in rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 and is controlled by the Rugby and Cricket Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Rugby and Cricket Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Rugby and Cricket Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the governing body for rugby union and cricket in Iran.-External links:*...

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Iran is a member of Asian Rugby Football Union

Asian Rugby Football Union

The Asian Rugby Football Union ' is the governing body of rugby union in Asia under the authority of the International Rugby Board.Founded in 1968 by eight charter nations, the Union today has 27 member unions in countries across Asia, stretching from Kazakhstan to Guam.The aim of ARFU is: "to...

 since November 2005 and the International Rugby Board

International Rugby Board

The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...

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

Asian Five Nations

The Asian Five Nations, known as the HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, is an annual international rugby union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides...

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History

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

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

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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
	1	0	0	1	0%
	1	1	0	0	100%
	2	2	0	0	100%
	1	1	0	0	100%
	1	1	0	0	100%
	3	3	0	0	100%
	1	0	0	1	0%
	1	1	0	0	100%
Total	11	9	0	2	82%

Honours

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

Current squad

24 players were called up by Wayne Marsters for the 2011 Asian Five Nations

2011 Asian Five Nations

The 2011 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 4th series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament.The 2011 Asian 5 nations consisted of the best 5 teams in Asia...

 in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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

Coaches

Sadegh Nabidoust (2007) Emil Vartazarian

Emil Vartazarian

Emil Vartazarian is an Armenian-Iranian who played in the India national rugby union team from 1998 to 2006.Vartazarian previously played professional football for Bengal Mumbai FC.-Coaching career:*Technical Director: Tamil Naidu Rugby 2008...

 (2007) Rob Yule

Rob Yule

Robin John Yule is a New Zealander rugby union coach.In September 2006, Yule, the Program Development Manager of New Zealand's Taranaki Rugby Football Union, was in Sri Lanka as a special observer for Singer Sri Lankan International Rugby Sevens in Kandy....

(2008–2009) Sadegh Nabidoust (2010) Wayne Marsters (2010–2011)

External links

• Rugby Federation of the I.R. Iran
• Iran on IRB.com
• Iran on RugbyData.com
• http://www.iranrugby.com/iranrugby on iranrugby.com