Senegal women's national rugby union team

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Senegal
Union Senegal Rugby Federation
World Rugby ranking
Current43 (as of 28 October 2024)
Highest39 (2023)
Lowest44 (2024)
First international
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg 14–3 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 9 October 2021)
Biggest win
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg 45–5 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 13 October 2021)
Biggest defeat
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg 24–7 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 14 October 2022)

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

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History

Senegal played their first test match against Tunisia on 9 October 2021 at Stade El Menzah in Tunis, Tunisia won the match 14–3. [1] [2] They then defeated the Ivory Coast four days later in their second international. [3]

Senegal competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup, they were grouped with Madagascar and Tunisia in Pool C. [4] [5] They lost both matches and failed to qualify for the next stage. [4] [5]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 24 April 2023)

Senegal Internationals From 2021
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 20211100455100.00%
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2022100125340.00%
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2021200210380.00%
Summary20214103807725.00%

Results

Full internationals

WonLostDraw
TestDatePFPAOpponentVenueEventRef
12021-10-09314Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2021 Africa Cup [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
22021-10-13455Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2021 Africa Cup [6] [7] [8] [11]
32022-10-14724Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2022 Africa Cup [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
42022-10-182534Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2022 Africa Cup [12] [17] [18] [19] [13]

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