The following is a list of Madagascar women's national rugby union team matches.
Madagascar's overall international match record against all nations, updated to 11 October 2024, is as follows:
Games Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage of wins | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 43.75% |
Won | Lost | Draw |
Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event | Ref |
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1 | 9 August 2019 | Kenya | 5 | 35 | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | 2019 Africa Cup | [1] [2] [3] |
2 | 13 August 2019 | South Africa | 0 | 73 | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | 2019 Africa Cup | [4] [1] [5] [3] |
3 | 17 August 2019 | Uganda | 15 | 15 | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | 2019 Africa Cup | [4] [1] [6] [3] |
Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event | Ref |
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4 | 3 July 2021 | Kenya | 27 | 15 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | 2021 Africa Cup | [7] [8] [9] |
5 | 11 July 2021 | Kenya | 10 | 0 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | 2021 Africa Cup | [7] [8] [10] |
6 | 18 October 2022 | Senegal | 34 | 25 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2022 Africa Cup | [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] |
7 | 22 October 2022 | Tunisia | 27 | 5 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2022 Africa Cup | [11] [12] [16] [17] [18] |
8 | 20 May 2023 | Kenya | 20 | 29 | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | 2023 Africa Cup | [19] [20] [21] [22] |
9 | 24 May 2023 | Cameroon | 30 | 10 | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | 2023 Africa Cup | [23] [20] [24] |
Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event | Ref |
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10 | 4 May 2024 | Kenya | 29 | 22 | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | 2024 Africa Cup | |
11 | 8 May 2024 | Cameroon | 12 | 5 | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | 2024 Africa Cup | |
12 | 12 May 2024 | South Africa | 17 | 46 | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | 2024 Africa Cup | |
13 | 20 September 2024 | Kenya | 19 | 63 | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi | Test | |
14 | 27 September 2024 | Spain | 0 | 83 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai | 2024 WXV 3 | |
15 | 4 October 2024 | Hong Kong | 7 | 38 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai | 2024 WXV 3 | |
16 | 11 October 2024 | Samoa | 15 | 46 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai | 2024 WXV 3 |
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