United Arab Emirates national rugby union team
| Union | United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jacques Benade |
| Captain | Matthew Mills |
| Home stadium | 7he Sevens |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 39 (as of 21 July 2025) |
| Highest | 39 (2025) |
| Lowest | 97 (2013) |
| First international | |
| Sri Lanka 13–13 UAE (23 April 2011) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Pakistan 0–95 UAE (4 July 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| UAE 0–111 Japan (13 May 2011) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Website | uaerugby.ae |
The United Arab Emirates national rugby union team represents the United Arab Emirates in rugby union and is governed by the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation. They were once part of the Arabian Gulf team which consisted of players from the Gulf Cooperation Countries on the Arabian Peninsula, but the team disbanded in 2010 following a reorganization of rugby in the region by the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby).
The United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation became the first union formed following the disbantion of the Arabian Gulf team, and in 2011, they were granted membership into the Asian Rugby Football Union (now Asia Rugby) and, following a successful bid, were granted full membership in World Rugby in November 2012.