Madagascar
Nickname(s)The Ladies Makis
UnionMadagascan Rugby Federation
World Rugby ranking
Current26 (as of 4 December 2023)
First international
Madagascar  5–35  Kenya
(Bosman Stadium, Brakpan; 9 August 2019)
Biggest win
Tunisia  5–27  Madagascar
(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 22 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
Madagascar  0–73  South Africa
(Bosman Stadium, Brakpan; 13 August 2019)

The Madagascar women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Madagascar in women's international rugby union. They made their test debut against Kenya in 2019.

History

Madagascar made their international debut against Kenya on 9 August at the Bosman Stadium in Brakpan. It was the opening match of the 2019 Rugby Africa Women's Cup competition.[1] They lost their second test match 73–0 to the Springbok women who kept them scoreless in their biggest loss so far.[2][3][4] In their third test, they held Uganda to a 15-all draw.[2][5]

Madagascar recorded their first win when they defeated Kenya 27–15, it was the first game in a two-test series.[1][6][7] They scored two tries and kept Kenya scoreless in their second test in Nairobi as they clinched the series.

Madagascar topped Pool C at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup and qualified for the final stage with wins over Tunisia and Senegal.[8][9]

Record

Overall

(Full internationals only, updated to 28 May 2023)

Madagascar Internationals From 2019
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
 Cameroon202311003010100.00%
 Kenya20194202627950.00%
 Senegal202211003425100.00%
 South Africa201910010730.00%
 Tunisia20221100275100.00%
 Uganda2019101015150.00%
Summary2019951316820755.56%

Full Internationals

Won Lost Tie/Draw
Test#DateMadagascarScoreOpponentVenueEventRef
12019-08-09Madagascar 5–35 KenyaBosman Stadium, Brakpan2019 Africa Cup[10][11][12]
22019-08-13Madagascar 0–73 South AfricaBosman Stadium, Brakpan2019 Africa Cup[13][10][14][12]
32019-08-17Madagascar 15–15 UgandaBosman Stadium, Brakpan2019 Africa Cup[13][10][15][12]
42021-07-03Madagascar 27–15 KenyaNyayo National Stadium, Nairobi2021 Africa Cup[16][17][18]
52021-07-11Madagascar 10–0 KenyaNyayo National Stadium, Nairobi2021 Africa Cup[16][17][19]
62022-10-18Madagascar 34–25 SenegalStade El Menzah, Tunis2022 Africa Cup[20][21][22][23][24]
72022-10-22Madagascar 27–5 TunisiaStade El Menzah, Tunis2022 Africa Cup[20][21][25][26][27]
82023-05-20Madagascar 20–29 KenyaStade Makis, Antananarivo2023 Africa Cup[28][29][30][31]
92023-05-24Madagascar 30–10 CameroonStade Makis, Antananarivo2023 Africa Cup[32][29][33]

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