Senegal national rugby union team explained

Senegal
Union:Fédération Sénégalaise de Rugby
Coach:Jean-Marc Foucras
Captain:Steeve Sargos
Top Scorer:Steeve Sargos (136)
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World Rugby Rank:56
World Rugby Rank Date:16 January 2023
First Game: 9–15
(1977)
Largest Win: 59–0
(7 June 2004)
Largest Loss: 95–0
(Windhoek, Namibia; 9 July 2017)
No World Cup Apps:0
World Rugby Max:54
World Rugby Max Date:23 November 2020

The Senegal national rugby union team represents Senegal in the sport of rugby union. They are ranked as a tier-three nation by the International Rugby Board (IRB). Senegal has thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup but has competed in qualifying tournaments. They also contest the annual Africa Cup.

History

Senegal first played international matches against Côte d'Ivoire in 2003 and 2004.

In 2005, Senegal played in qualifying tournaments for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. They finished first in the final standings of their pool, after defeating Cameroon and Nigeria. They advanced to the play-off, defeating Zambia to advance to Round 1b. However, they finished third in their pool in Round 1b after losing to Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe.

They also played in the 2006 Africa Cup.

Tournament history

Africa Cup

See also: Africa Cup.

+ Africa Cup record
YearRound
2006Pool Stage210125100
2007Pool Stage20021623
2008–09Pool Stage10011013
2011Group 1C22004518
2012Group 1B21014445
2013Group 1B21015340
2014Group 1B21014653
2015Group 1B31028248

Current squad

Backs
Player
Demba KaneScrum-half Bobigny
Moussa MagassaScrum-half Red Star Honneur
Maxime BoyerFly-half Lannemezan
Grégory DéjardinFly-half Monteux
Aldric FolliotCentre Castanet
Victor SambCentre Souston Honneur
Mohamadou DiarraWing Montauban
Moussa Koïta GrosWing Montmélian
Maxime PerraisFullback Stade Phocéen
Ndiogou SanéFullback Requins
Steeve Sargos (c)Fullback Vannes
Forwards
Player
Sam CiréHooker Bellegarde
Sékou SakhoHooker Épernay
Assane DièyeProp Requins
Jérémy FickouProp La Seyne
Antoine LaporteProp Lavaur
Ousmane N'DiayePropUnattached
Yogane CorréaLock Albi
Magnamé KoïtaLock Limoges
Moktar SougoufaraLock Bastia
Ousmane ManeFlankerUnattached
Charles N'Diaye PreiraFlanker Saint Jean d'Angely
Mohamed SambaFlanker Limoges
Omar SyFlanker Figeac
Aboubakry SignatéNumber eight Drancy

World Cup record

World Cup recordWorld Cup Qualification record
YearRound
1987Colspan=7did not enterColspan=6No qualifying tournament held
1991Rowspan=4 colspan=7did not enterRowspan=4 colspan=6did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007Rowspan=5 colspan=7did not qualify640210867
201110011013
201542029785
20198305174252
2023
Total0/9000000199010389417

See also

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