East Africa rugby union team Number-8 (15). East Africa rugby union team Established in 1950, The East Africa rugby union team is a multi-national rugby union team drawing players from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, though the vast majority of these came from Kenya which has traditionally been the strongest rugby playing nation in this part of the world. The team has played against incoming international, representative and club touring sides and it conducted seven tours between 1954 and 1982. Though East Africa do play under the "Tuskers" nickname it is used exclusively when they are on tour; for all matches played at home they are
Arabian Gulf rugby union team internationals between 1997 and 2010. Former associate members of the AGRFU, Jordan and Lebanon played each other on 14 May 2010, the first match for both national teams. The UAE became a full member of the IRB (now World Rugby) in 2012. Lebanon, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are full members of Asia Rugby, while Jordan is an associate member. Arabian Gulf rugby union team The Arabian Gulf rugby union team was a combined team of players that represented the Gulf Cooperation Council member states of the Persian Gulf in international rugby union competitions. The team competed in international matches between