Ivory Coast women's national rugby union team
| Union | Ivorian Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 54 (as of 2 June 2025) |
| Highest | 43 (2023) |
| Lowest | 54 (2025) |
| First international | |
| Senegal 45–5 (Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 13 October 2021) | |
| Biggest win | |
| 50–10 Burkina Faso (Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé; 8 November 2022) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Tunisia 61–0 (Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 17 October 2021) | |
The Ivory Coast women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents the Ivory Coast in women's international rugby union. They played their first test match in 2021.
History
Ivory Coast played their first international against Senegal on 13 October 2021 at Stade El Menzah in Tunis, they then met Tunisia for their second test.[1][2] They competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup and recorded their first victory when they beat Burkina Faso 50–10.[3][4]
In 2025, they hosted the Rugby Africa Women's Cup Division 1 tournament at Stade Auguste-Denis in San-Pédro.[5][6]
Record
Overall
(Full internationals only, updated to 19 April 2025)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 100.00% |
| Cameroon | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% |
| Senegal | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0.00% |
| Tunisia | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 0.00% |
| Uganda | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 63 | 256 | 14.3% |
Full Internationals
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2021 | Senegal | 5 | 45 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2021 Africa Cup | [7][8][9][10] |
| 2 | 17 October 2021 | Tunisia | 0 | 61 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2021 Africa Cup | [7][8][9][11] |
| 3 | 4 November 2022 | Cameroon | 0 | 8 | Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé | 2022 Africa Cup | [12][13][14][15][16] |
| 4 | 8 November 2022 | Burkina Faso | 50 | 10 | Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé | 2022 Africa Cup | [12][17][18][19][20] |
| 5 | 11 April 2025 | Zimbabwe | 8 | 46 | Stade Auguste-Denis, San-Pédro | 2025 RAC Div. 1 | |
| 6 | 15 April 2025 | Uganda | 0 | 52 | Stade Auguste-Denis, San-Pédro | 2025 RAC Div. 1 | |
| 7 | 19 April 2025 | Tunisia | 0 | 34 | Stade Auguste-Denis, San-Pédro | 2025 RAC Div. 1 |
References
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- ^ Schütz, Helge (9 November 2021). "Women gear up for Zambia test". The Namibian. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Mba, Hamiss (8 November 2022). "Rugby African Women's Cup Day2: Ivory Coast lessons Burkina Faso in a heavy defeat". AFRIKSPORTSMAGAZINE (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Africa Women's Cup 2022 : les Eléphantes écrasent le Burkina Faso". Mondialsport.ci (in French). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Nicole, Vervelde (10 April 2025). "A Nice Balance of the Regions as Côte d'Ivoire Hosts Rugby Africa Women's Cup Division 1". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Nicole, Vervelde (11 April 2025). "Rugby Africa Women's Cup Division One: Where to Watch Match Day One Today?". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Series of test matches between various African teams". Rugby Africa. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Tunisia and Senegal climb World Rugby Women's Rankings". World Rugby. 18 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Women gear up for Zambia test". The Namibian. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 17 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Rugby Africa W's Cup 2022". Rugby Africa. 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "We have left Uganda to go to Cameroon without transition". Rugby Africa. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Africa Women's Cup". Cameroonian Rugby Federation (in French). 4 November 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "First match won for Cameroon!". Rugby Africa. 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "RAWC 2022 Yaoundé-Cameroun". Cameroonian Rugby Federation (in French). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Africa Women's Cup 2022 : les Eléphantes écrasent le Burkina Faso" [Rugby Africa Women's Cup 2022: Elephants crush Burkina Faso]. MondialSport.ci (in French). 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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