Tunisia women's national rugby union team

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Tunisia
Union Tunisian Rugby Federation
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current31 (as of 28 October 2024)
Highest30 (2024)
First international
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg 14–3 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 9 October 2021)
Biggest win
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg 61–0 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 17 October 2021)
Biggest defeat
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg 5–27 Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 22 October 2022)

The Tunisia women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side that represents Tunisia in rugby union. They played their first international test against Senegal on 9 October 2021.

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History

Tunisia played their first test match against Senegal, who were also playing their first test, on 9 October 2021. [1] Tunisia won the match 14–3 at Stade El Menzah in Tunis. [2] They recorded their biggest victory in their 61–0 thrashing of the Ivory Coast in their second test. [3]

Tunisia also competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup. In 2023, they won the test series against Uganda in a clean sweep at the El Menzah Stadium in Tunis. [4] They won the first test 26–17 and easily won the rematch five days later, 53–13. [4] [5] They moved up two ranks to their all-time best position of 31. [4]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 28 November 2023)

Tunisia Internationals From 2021
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 20211100100.00%
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 202210010.00%
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 20212200100.00%
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 20232200100.00%
Summary2021650183.33%

Results

Full internationals

WonLostDraw
TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueTournamentRef
12021-10-09Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 143 Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2021 Africa Cup [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
22021-10-17Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 610Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2021 Africa Cup [6] [7] [8] [11]
32022-10-14Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 247Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2022 Africa Cup [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
42022-10-22Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 527Stade El Menzah, Tunis 2022 Africa Cup [12] [13] [17] [18] [19]
52023-11-22Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2617Stade El Menzah, Tunis
62023-11-27Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 5313Stade El Menzah, Tunis

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