An opportunity to wear the Pakistan National Jersey

The Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) invites all Pakistani rugby players residing overseas to make a beeline to the sport’s local governing body with a view to representing their country (National Team) at international tournaments in 2012/2013

The criteria which prospective players need to adhere to according to International Rugby Board (IRB) rules and regulations, will be as follows-
1-He must be born in Pakistan or
2-One parent or grandparent has to be born in Pakistan or
3-He has completed thirty six successive months of residence immediately preceding the time of playing etc.

This is also an effort to fall in line with other big time rugby playing nations such as Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa to name a few, who field players under the above eligibility rule in their 15-a-side and Sevens teams because of qualification through either residency or ancestry.

Rugby followers from United Kingdom, United States, France, Spain, Australia, Japan, Italy, Canada, New Zealand, FIJI & United Arab Emirates have shown interest and have resented Pakistan In Rugby.

The PRU international rugby calendar for 2012, sees the country’s 15-a-side team will go head to head with India ,Guam and Indonesia  in  1st week of June in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations div III in KL Malaysia .

 
All  aspiring Pakistani rugby players abroad are hereby advised to contact the PRU by Email info@pakistanrugby.com

more info to come....