Kieran Forbes
Parent Union Royal Air Force
Total Points:20
Total Caps:10
First Capped:2021
Kieran Forbes is a back-row forward for the Royal Air Force and the UK Armed Forces Men’s XV, and plays his club rugby for Darlington Mowden Park. A Flight Lieutenant, he has ten UKAF caps stretching from 2021 to Military vs Cancer 2026.
Forbes was the star of UKAF’s opening match at the 2023 International Defence Rugby Competition in France, scoring a hat-trick in the 43-14 win over Tonga, and his hard carry set up a try in the semi-final against Fiji. He has also played against Poland in Gdynia and Germany in the 2025 Remembrance Game.
| Cap Date | Opponents | Cap Number |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Date: 09/11/2021 | Opponent: Gloucester A | Cap Number: 1 |
| Cap Date: 17/11/2021 | Opponent: Rugby 4 Heroes All Stars | Cap Number: 2 |
| Cap Date: 24/06/2023 | Opponent: North of England XV | Cap Number: 3 |
| Cap Date: 19/08/2023 | Opponent: Tonga Defence Services | Cap Number: 4 |
| Cap Date: 23/08/2023 | Opponent: Georgia Defence Forces | Cap Number: 5 |
| Cap Date: 03/09/2023 | Opponent: Republic of Fiji Military Forces | Cap Number: 6 |
| Cap Date: 10/09/2023 | Opponent: New Zealand Defence Force | Cap Number: 7 |
| Cap Date: 11/11/2023 | Opponent: Poland | Cap Number: 8 |
| Cap Date: 10/11/2025 | Opponent: Germany | Cap Number: 9 |
| Cap Date: 04/07/2026 | Opponent: North of England XV | Cap Number: 10 |