Bangladesh women's national rugby union team

Bangladesh
NicknameGreen Tigers
EmblemGreen Tigers
UnionBangladesh Rugby Federation Union
Head coachBeili Akter
CaptainFerdous Alam
Home stadiumBangladesh Army Stadium
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
CurrentNR (as of 20 March 2023)
First international
  0–28  Indonesia
(at Jakarta, Indonesia, 10 August 2019)
Biggest win
Did not win yet
Biggest defeat
  0–28  Qatar
(at Chennai, India, 11 August 2019)
World Cup
AppearancesDNQ

The Bangladesh women's national rugby union team represents Bangladesh in women's international rugby union.[1] The team has yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup Women's.[2][3] The team participating Asian rugby tournaments.[4]

Team image

Nicknames

The Bangladesh women's national rugby union team has been known or nicknamed as "Green Tigers".

Home stadium

The team play its home matches on the Bangladesh Army Stadium and others stadiums.

History

The Bangladesh women's national rugby union team formed on 18 February 2015 and its very young rugby team in Asia.[5] The nation yet to qualify in the Asian level rugby tournament also Women's Rugby World Cup. They have participated in 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series which finished ninth position.[6]

Players

As of 7 August 2019

The squad were played last 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

S/N Player Position Club
1 Kobita Roy Hooker  
2 Beli Akter (c) Hooker  
3 Mst Rupiya Akter Prop  
4 Mst Rubina Akter Prop  
5 Runa Akter Prop  
6 Nisha Akter Prop  
7 Rumi Akter Lock  
8 Rekha Akter Lock  
9 Most Mohosina Akter Lota Lock  
10 Alisha Islam Lock  
11 Ariya Islam Prop  

Results & fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2019

Indonesia was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh . 10 August 2019 Indonesia  28–0   Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia  
11:14
Laoa was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh. 10 August 2019 Laos  28–0   Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia  
14:21
South Korea was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh. 11 August 2019   0–28  South Korea Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia  
16:44
Qatar was awarded as winner of game due to walk over Bangladesh. 11 August 2019 Qatar  28–0   Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Indonesia  
11:10

Overall records

The match record against all nations, updated to 11 August 2019, is as follows.

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn PF PA
 Qatar 1 0 0 0 0 39
 Indonesia 1 0 0 0 0 28
 South Korea 1 0 0 0 0 28
 Laos 1 0 0 0 0 28
Total 4 0 4 0 0 112

Competitive records

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L PF PA
1991 Did not qualify
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2017
2021
2025 To be determined
2029
2033
Total 0/9 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0

Asian Women's Rugby Championship

Asian Women's Rugby Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L PF PA
2006 Did not qualify
2007
2008
2010
Total 0/4 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0

Asian Women's Rugby Seven Series

Asia Rugby Women's Sevens record
Year Round Position GP W D L PF PA

2013
Did not participated

2014

2015


2016


2017


2018


2019
First Round 9th 4 0 0 4 0 112

2021
Did not participated


2022
Did not participated
2023
Total 1/10 0 Titles 4 0 0 4 0 112

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Rugby team champs of Bowl Group of Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union". www.asiarugby.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh RFU staying true to their pledge". www.asiarugby.com. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Walton Refrigerator Women's rugby: Bangladesh". www.rugbyasia247.com. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. ^ "YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE KABITA KEEN TO BE A "ROLE MODEL OF RUGBY" IN BANGLADESH". www.asianrugby.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh footballs first-hat-trick woman now rugby champion". www.dhakatribune.com. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.