Monaco national rugby union team

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Monaco
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Union Monegasque Rugby Federation
Head coachNicolas Bonnet,
Thierry Danthez,
Vincent Romulus
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First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current110 (as of 4 November 2024)
Highest109 (2024)
Lowest110 (2024)
First international
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 8–8 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg
(Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France; 1 July 1996)
Biggest win
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 90–0 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France; 19 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia-Herzegovina 50–5 Monaco  Flag of Monaco.svg
(Menton, France; 11 October 2008)

Monaco national rugby union team has been playing since the 1990s. They currently only play friendly games and do not compete in the European Nations Cup, but they are still member of World Rugby. In October 2019, Monaco ranked 101st out of 105 national teams according to World Rugby. [1]

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History

Monaco made their international debut in July 1996, in a match against Luxembourg, which ended in an 8-all draw. The next match played by Monaco was in April of the following year, when they also recorded their first win, defeating Slovenia 23-17. Monaco then played a number of games in the late 1990s, and then won three games in 2002. However, in 2006, they defeated Slovakia 6 points to nil. Monaco competed in the European qualifying tournament for the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Record

World Cup

World Cup record World Cup Qualification record
YearRoundPWDLFAPWDLFA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1987 No invitationNo qualifying tournament held
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg IRFU flag.svg Flag of France.svg 1991 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of South Africa.svg 1995
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1999
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2003 Did not qualify51045484
Flag of France.svg 2007 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2011
Flag of England.svg 2015
Flag of Japan.svg 2019
Flag of France.svg 2023
Total0/1000000051045484

Overall

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Monaco national XV at test level up until 14 November 2009, updated after match with Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus.

OpponentPlayedWonLostDrawn% Won
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 20200%
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10100%
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 321066.67%
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10100%
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 40400%
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3300100%
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 30300%
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1100100%
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10100%
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1100100%
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 10100%
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 10100%
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 20110%
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 211050%
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 10100%
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1100100%
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 211050%
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 422050%
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 10100%
Total351222134.29%

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