Bangladesh women's national rugby union team

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Bangladesh
Nickname(s)Green Tigers
EmblemGreen Tigers
Union Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union
Head coachBeili Akter
CaptainFerdous Alam
Home stadium Bangladesh Army Stadium
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
CurrentNR (as of 20 March 2023)
First international
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg 0–28 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
(at Jakarta, Indonesia, 10 August 2019)
Biggest win
Did not win yet
Biggest defeat
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg 0–28 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
(at Chennai, India, 11 August 2019)
World Cup
AppearancesDNQ

The Bangladesh women's national rugby union team represents Bangladesh in women's international rugby union. [1] The team has yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup Women's. [2] [3] The team participating Asian rugby tournaments. [4]

Contents

Team image

Nicknames

The Bangladesh women's national rugby union team has been known or nicknamed as "Green Tigers".

Home stadium

The team play its home matches on the Bangladesh Army Stadium and others stadiums.

History

The Bangladesh women's national rugby union team formed on 18 February 2015 and its very young rugby team in Asia. [5] The nation yet to qualify in the Asian level rugby tournament also Women's Rugby World Cup. They have participated in 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series which finished ninth position. [6]

Players

As of 7 August 2019

The squad were played last 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

S/NPlayerPositionClub
1Kobita Roy Hooker Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
2Beli Akter (c) Hooker Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
3Mst Rupiya Akter Prop Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
4Mst Rubina Akter Prop Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
5Runa Akter Prop Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
6Nisha Akter Prop Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
7Rumi Akter Lock Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
8Rekha Akter Lock Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
9Most Mohosina Akter Lota Lock Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
10Alisha Islam Lock Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
11Ariya Islam Prop Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh

Results & fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2019

Indonesia was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh .10 August 2019 Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg28–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia 
11:14
Laoa was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh.10 August 2019 Laos  Flag of Laos.svg28–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia 
14:21
South Korea was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh.11 August 2019 Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–28Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia 
16:44
Qatar was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh.11 August 2019 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg28–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia 
11:10

Overall records

The match record against all nations, updated to 11 August 2019, is as follows.

OpponentPlayedWonLostDrawnPFPA
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1000039
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1000028
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1000028
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 1000028
Total40400112

Competitive records

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLPFPA
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of Scotland.svg 1994
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998
Flag of Spain.svg 2002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006
Flag of England.svg 2010
Flag of France.svg 2014
Flag of Ireland.svg 2017
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2021
Flag of England.svg 2025 To be determined
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2029
Flag of the United States.svg 2033
Total0/90 Titles000000

Asian Women's Rugby Championship

Asian Women's Rugby Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLPFPA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2006 Did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2008
Flag of Japan.svg 2010
Total0/40 Titles000000

Asian Women's Rugby Seven Series

Asia Rugby Women's Sevens record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLPFPA
Flag of India.svg
Flag of Thailand.svg 2013
Did not participated
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2014
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg 2016
Flag of Laos.svg
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg 2019
First Round9th40040112
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2021
Did not participated
Total1/80 Titles40040112

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