Senegal women's national rugby union team

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Senegal
Union Senegal Rugby Federation
World Rugby ranking
Current39 (as of 3 April 2023)
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

WonLostTie/Draw
Test#DateSenegalScoreOpponentVenueEventRef
12021-10-09 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–14Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2021 Africa Cup [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
22021-10-13 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg45–5Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2021 Africa Cup [6] [7] [8] [11]
32022-10-14 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg7–24Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2022 Africa Cup [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
42022-10-18 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg25–34Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2022 Africa Cup [12] [17] [18] [19] [13]

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