Algeria national rugby sevens team

Algeria
NicknameThe Lions
UnionAlgerian Rugby Federation
Head coachBoris Brahim Bouhraoua
First colours
Second colours
First international
2016

The Algeria national rugby sevens team is a sporting side that represents Algeria internationally in rugby sevens.It competes in the Africa Men's Sevens.

History

The Algerian national team played its first official tournament on June 16 and 17, 2018, as part of the Montauban Rugby Sevens. The team was then led by brothers Boris and Terry Bouhraoua[1]. The team take part to it first official competition, the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens qualification. The first game was held in 15 September 2018 against Benin.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games record
Year Round Pos Pld W L D Qualifying
2016 Did not enter
2020 Did not qualify Lost in SF of the Africa Men's Sevens Qualification
2024 Lost in GS of the Africa Men's Sevens
Total 0 Titles 0/3 0 0 0 0

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens Record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
1993 Did not enter
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2018
2022
2026 To be determined
Total 0 Titles 0/8 0 0 0 0

Africa Men's Sevens

Africa Men's Sevens record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
2000 Did not enter
2004
2008
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 Did not qualify
2022 Did not enter
2023 Eleventh place 11th 5 1 0 4
2024 Eleventh place 11th 5 1 0 4
2025 Did not enter
Total 0 Titles 2/15 10 2 0 8

Arab Rugby Sevens Men's Championship

Arab Rugby 7s Men's Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
2015 Did not enter
2016 Sixth place 6th 3 0 0 3
2017 Did not enter
2018
2019 Fourth place 4th 6 2 0 4
2021 Did not enter
2022 Fifth place 5th 5 2 0 3
2023 Did not enter
2024
2025
2026 To be determined
Total 0 Titles 3/10 14 4 0 10

References

  1. ^ "l'Algérie se met au Rugby à VII avec les frères Bouhraoua". lerugbynistere.fr (in French). Antoine Poussin. 9 July 2018.