Nickname(s) | The Ladies Makis |
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Union | Madagascan Rugby Federation |
World Rugby ranking | |
Current | 25 (as of 15 July 2024) |
First international | |
Madagascar ![]() ![]() (Bosman Stadium, Brakpan; 9 August 2019) | |
Biggest win | |
Tunisia ![]() ![]() (Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 22 October 2022) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Madagascar ![]() ![]() (Bosman Stadium, Brakpan; 13 August 2019) |
The Madagascar women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Madagascar in women's international rugby union. They made their test debut against Kenya in 2019.
Madagascar made their international debut against Kenya on 9 August at the Bosman Stadium in Brakpan. It was the opening match of the 2019 Rugby Africa Women's Cup competition. [1] They lost their second test match 73–0 to the Springbok women who kept them scoreless in their biggest loss so far. [2] [3] [4] In their third test, they held Uganda to a 15-all draw. [2] [5]
Madagascar recorded their first win when they defeated Kenya 27–15, it was the first game in a two-test series. [1] [6] [7] They scored two tries and kept Kenya scoreless in their second test in Nairobi as they clinched the series.
Madagascar topped Pool C at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup and qualified for the final stage with wins over Tunisia and Senegal. [8] [9] In 2024, they were runners-up at the Rugby Africa Women's Cup and qualified for their first WXV tournament. [10]
(Full internationals only, updated to 14 May 2024)
Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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![]() | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
![]() | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00% |
![]() | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
![]() | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
![]() | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
![]() | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
Summary | 2019 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.33% |
Won | Lost | Draw |
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