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Senegal women's national rugby union team
The Senegal women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Senegal in women's international rugby union. They played their first test match against Tunisia in 2021.
| Union | Senegal Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 39 (as of 3 April 2023) |
| First international | |
| Tunisia 14–3 Senegal (Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 9 October 2021) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Senegal 45–5 Ivory Coast (Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 13 October 2021) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Tunisia 24–7 Senegal (Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 14 October 2022) | |
History edit
Senegal played their first test match against Tunisia on 9 October 2021 at Stade El Menzah in Tunis, Tunisia won the match 14–3.[1][2] They then defeated the Ivory Coast four days later in their second international.[3]
Senegal competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup, they were grouped with Madagascar and Tunisia in Pool C.[4][5] They lost both matches and failed to qualify for the next stage.[4][5]
Results summary edit
(Full internationals only, updated to 24 April 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 100.00% |
| Madagascar | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 34 | 0.00% |
| Tunisia | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2021 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 77 | 25.00% |
Results edit
Full internationals edit
| Won | Lost | Tie/Draw |
| Test# | Date | Senegal | Score | Opponent | Venue | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-10-09 | Senegal | 3–14 | Tunisia | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2021 Africa Cup | [6][7][8][9][10] |
| 2 | 2021-10-13 | Senegal | 45–5 | Ivory Coast | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2021 Africa Cup | [6][7][8][11] |
| 3 | 2022-10-14 | Senegal | 7–24 | Tunisia | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2022 Africa Cup | [12][13][14][15][16] |
| 4 | 2022-10-18 | Senegal | 25–34 | Madagascar | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2022 Africa Cup | [12][17][18][19][13] |
References edit
- ^ "Rugby Africa Cup Women's 15s Tournament to Take Place between 9 – 17 October 2021". Rugby Afrique. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Tunisia Takes the lead in Africa Cup Three Day Tournament". Rugby Afrique. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Tunisia and Senegal climb World Rugby Women's Rankings". www.world.rugby. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b Gondo, Tatenda (2022-10-23). "Madagascar crowned as Rugby Africa Women's Cup Qualifiers Group C Champions". Sports Rifle. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b Birch, John (2022-10-22). "Madagascar qualify for Rugby Africa Cup". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b "Series of test matches between various African teams". Rugby Africa. from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ a b "Tunisia and Senegal climb World Rugby Women's Rankings". World Rugby. 2021-10-18. from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ a b "Women gear up for Zambia test". The Namibian. 2021-11-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Match Sheet" (PDF). Rugby Africa. 2021-10-09. (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Tunisia women win on test debut". World Rugby. 2021-10-11. from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 2021-10-13. from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ a b "Rugby Africa W's Cup 2022". Rugby Africa. 2023-01-24. from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ a b "Schedule for Pool C". Tunisian Rugby Federation. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Match Sheet" (PDF). Rugby Africa. 2022-10-14. (PDF) from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Tunisia wins the first game vs Senegal". Tunisian Rugby Federation. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Nos Lionnes du XV ont perdu" [Our Lionesses XV have lost]. Senegalese Rugby Federation (in French). 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Match Sheet" (PDF). Rugby Africa. 2022-10-18. (PDF) from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Qualificatives du Groupe C de la Rugby Africa Women's Cup" [Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Group C qualifiers]. Senegalese Rugby Federation (in French). 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "2ème journée" [2nd round]. Madagascan Rugby Federation (in French). 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-12-19.