Cameroon women's national rugby union team

Last updated
Cameroon
Nickname(s)Indomitable Lionesses
Union Cameroonian Rugby Federation
Head coachAlfred Daniel Bisso
CaptainMimosette Mouto
World Rugby ranking
Current31 (as of 4 December 2023)
First international
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 37–0 Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
(9 June 2021)
Biggest win
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 52–0 Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
(8 November 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–87 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
(20 May 2023)

The Cameroon women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Cameroon in women's international rugby union. They played their first test match against Burkina Faso in 2021.

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History

Cameroon made their test debut against Burkina Faso on 9 June 2021 at Stade du 4 Août. [1] [2] They won both tests in the series against Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou. [1] [2] [3]

Cameroon competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup. They hosted Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast at Stade Omnisport Paul Biya in Yaoundé for Pool D of the competition. [4] [5] They topped the pool and advanced to the final stage. [4] [5] [6]

On 20 May 2023, Cameroon experienced their first loss when they were routed 87–0 by South Africa in the opening match of the Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Antananarivo, Madagascar. [7] [8]

Record

Overall

OpponentFirst gamePlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 202133001243100%
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2022110080100%
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2023100110300.00%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 202310010870.00%
Summary640214212066.66%

Full Internationals

WonLostDraw
TestDateCameroonScoreOpponentVenueTournament
19 June 2021 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg37–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou 2021 Rugby Africa Series
212 June 2021 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg35–3Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou 2021 Rugby Africa Series
38 November 2022 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg8–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé 2022 Rugby Africa Cup
412 November 2022 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg52–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé 2022 Rugby Africa Cup
520 May 2023 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–87Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Stade Makis, Antananarivo 2023 Rugby Africa Cup
624 May 2023 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg10–30Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Stade Makis, Antananarivo 2023 Rugby Africa Cup
728 May 2023 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–52Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Stade Makis, Antananarivo 2023 Rugby Africa Cup

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