| Union | Syrian High Rugby Committee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Yasmines | ||
| Ground(s) | Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex | ||
| Coach(es) | Maria Carolina Bravo [1] | ||
| Captain(s) | Sarah Abd Elbaki | ||
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| First international | |||
 Syria 5 – 5 Lebanon  (25 April 2018) | |||
| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | none | ||
The Syrian women's national rugby sevens team is Syria's representative in women's rugby sevens. Syria competed at the 2021 Arab Rugby Sevens women's tournament. [2] They placed fourth at the 2021 West Asia Rugby Women's Sevens. [3] [4]
| West Asia Rugby Sevens Series | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D | |||
 2021 | Third playoff | 4th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| TBA | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Arab Rugby Sevens Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D | |||
 2021 | Finals |  | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
 2022 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2023 | Finals | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
Syria's roster of 12 athletes was named on 17 February 2023. [5]
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