| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 June 2021–13 October 2021 |
| Countries | |
| Teams | 11 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
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The 2021 Rugby Africa Women's Series was a series of test matches that replaced the Rugby Africa Women's Cup competition. [1] [2] The purpose of the series was to assess teams and to give them an opportunity to exhibit their talent ahead of the newly announced WXV competition. [1] [2]
| 9 June 2021 | Burkina Faso  | 0–37 |  Cameroon | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou | ||
| 16:00 GMT (UTC+0) | [3] [4] [5] [6] | Try: Etindo Raissa Ngoh 2' m Yondno Gertrude Prombove 13' m Manuella Ngounou 19' m Suzie Mbeya 40' m Léa Eboule 46' m Marie Felice Belle Nana 59' c Marie Paule Nganssa Djomo 70' m Con: Ntchateu Oriane Tankeu 60' Cards: Priso Rosine Ndingo  26' to 36' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN) |
| 12 June 2021 | Cameroon | 35–3 | Burkina Faso | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou | ||
| 16:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Try: Ngassa Fandio 4' c Nkouane Teclaire Endalle 22' m Suzie Mbeya 58' m Ntchateu Oriane Tankeu 67' m Etindo Raissa Ngoh 69' m Mimosette Mouto 71' m Con: Priso Rosine Ndingo 5' Pen: Priso Rosine Ndingo 18' Cards: Mimosette Mouto 50' to 60' | [3] [6] [7] | Pen: Liliane Some 51' Cards: Janine Bonkoungou 67' to 77'Adjaratou Yanogo 69' to 79' | Attendance: 400 Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN) |
| 3 July 2021 | Kenya  | 15–27 |  Madagascar | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | ||
| 11:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Dorcas Sinaida 15' m Staycy Atieno 29' m Michelle Akinyi 48' m | [3] [6] [8] | Try: Sophie Razafiarisoa 2' c Veronique Rasoanekena (3) 8' c, 22' m, 70' m Con: Tantely Razafimahefa (2) 3', 9' Pen: Tantely Razafimahefa 33' | Referee: Noreen Liyosi (KEN) |
| 11 July 2021 | Madagascar | 10–0 | Kenya | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | ||
| 11:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Zoanah Fanantenana 4' m Veronique Rasoanekena 69' m Cards: Tikasoa Raholinirina 27' to 37'Aina Rakotozafy 78' to 80' | [3] [6] [9] | Referee: Duncan Kioko (KEN) |
| 14 July 2021 | Uganda  | 41–0 |  Zimbabwe | Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala | ||
| 13:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Samiya Ajikoru 17' m Emilly Lekuru (3) 23' m, 55' c, 68' m Grace Auma 59' c Peace Lekuru 73' m Asha Nakityo 80+3' c Con: Charlotte Mudoola (2) 56', 60' Masitula Namboozo 80+4' Cards: Yvonne Najjuma 35' to 45' | [3] [6] [10] | Cards: Andile Shamiane Moyo 79' to 80' | Referee: Beril Akinyi (KEN) |
| 18 July 2021 | Zimbabwe | 3–34 | Uganda | Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala | ||
| 13:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Pen: Delight Dananai Mukomondo 76' Cards: Rufaro Tagarira 67' to 77' | [3] [6] [11] | Try: Peace Lekuru (2) 30' c, 33' c Emily Lekuru 45' c Faith Namugga 58' c Con: Charlotte Mudoola (4) 30', 33', 46', 59' Pen: Charlotte Mudoola (2) 4', 67' Cards: Winnie Atyang 17' to 27'Yvonne Najjuma 40+2' to 50' | Referee: Rosenburg Kanyunyuzi (UGA) |
| 9 October 2021 | Tunisia  | 14–3 |  Senegal | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | ||
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Amal Dardouri 4' m Pen: Amani Ben Salem (3) 62', 67', 77' Cards: Emna Zarai 22' to 32'Ranim Madouri 31' to 41' | [3] [12] [6] [13] [14] | Pen: Marieme Coumba Barry 65' Cards: Anna Michelle Prudence Preira 60' to 70' 80'  | Referee: Beril Akinyi (KEN) |
| 13 October 2021 | Senegal | 45–5 |  Ivory Coast | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | ||
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Marieme Coumba Barry 20' m Absa Cherif 31' m Amy Nyafouna 43' m Fatou Diame 57' c Fatoumata Bah 61' m Dieynaba Camara (2) 77' m, 80+5' c Con: Marieme Coumba Barry 58' Fatoumata Bah 80+6' Pen: Marieme Coumba Barry 12', 52' Cards: Fatou Diame 1' to 11'Yvone Mendy 66' to 76' | [3] [12] [6] [15] | Try: Andréa Dirabou Kouassi 34' Cards: Wassagbe Doumbia 11' to 21' | Referee: Aymen Jriji (TUN) |
| 17 October 2021 | Tunisia | 61–0 | Ivory Coast | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | ||
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Ranim Madouri (5) 7' m, 22' m, 31' m, 35' c, 48' c Rihab Hammouda (2) 15' m, 65' c Hajer Saoudi 40' c Abir Dhaheri 52' m Sana Chaarana 68' m Con: Amani Ben Salem (4) 36', 41', 49', 66' Pen: Amani Ben Salem 29' | [3] [12] [6] [16] | Referee: Saudah Adiru (UGA) |
| 13 November 2021 | Namibia  | 5–75 |  Zambia | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| 16:30 CAT (UTC+2) | Try: Alicia Gertze 29' m Cards: Fiola Vliete 18' to 28' | [3] [17] [18] [19] | Try: Jane Malisa (2) 5' m, 73' m Natasha Musonda (3) 10' c, 45' c, 47' m Dorothy Kasonka (2) 12' c, 42' m Lillian Mukosha 20' c Queen Nachinga 24' m Elizabeth Chibomba 38' m Rennie Willma Suzie 58' m Loveness Nambela 63' c Juliet Mwamba 80' m Con: Rennie Willma Suzi (2) 10', 21' Veronica Lungo 13' Dorothy Kasonka (2) 45', 64' | Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN) |
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