Senegal national rugby union team

Senegal
Union	Fédération Sénégalaise de Rugby
Head coach	Jean-Marc Foucras
Captain	Steeve Sargos
Top scorer	Steeve Sargos (136)
	First colours
	First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current	56 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest	54 (23 November 2020)
First international
	Senegal 9-15 Ivory Coast; (1977)
Biggest win
	Senegal 59-0 Mauritania; (7 June 2004)
Biggest defeat
	Namibia 95–0 Senegal ; (Windhoek, Namibia; 9 July 2017)

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

History

Early internationals were played by Senegal against Côte d'Ivoire. Senegal played a number of internationals 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. Senegal 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.

Senegal also played in the 2006 Africa Cup. Senegal also missed the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the 2015 World Cup.

Tournament history

Africa Cup

Africa Cup record
Year	Round	P	W	L	PF	PA
2006	Pool Stage	2	1	1	25	100
2007	Pool Stage	2	0	2	16	23
2008–09	Pool Stage	1	0	1	10	13
2011	Group 1C	2	2	0	45	18
2012	Group 1B	2	1	1	44	45
2013	Group 1B	2	1	1	53	40
2014	Group 1B	2	1	1	46	53
2015	Group 1B	3	1	2	82	48

Current squad

Backs
Player	Position	Club
Demba Kane	Scrum-half	Bobigny
Moussa Magassa	Scrum-half	Red Star Honneur
Maxime Boyer	Fly-half	Lannemezan
Grégory Déjardin	Fly-half	Monteux
Aldric Folliot	Centre	Castanet
Victor Samb	Centre	Souston Honneur
Mohamadou Diarra	Wing	Montauban
Moussa Koïta Gros	Wing	Montmélian
Maxime Perrais	Fullback	Stade Phocéen
Ndiogou Sané	Fullback	Requins
Steeve Sargos (c)	Fullback	Vannes

Forwards
Player	Position	Club
Sam Ciré	Hooker	Bellegarde
Sékou Sakho	Hooker	Épernay
Assane Dièye	Prop	Requins
Jérémy Fickou	Prop	La Seyne
Antoine Laporte	Prop	Lavaur
Ousmane N'Diaye	Prop	Unattached
Yogane Corréa	Lock	Albi
Magnamé Koïta	Lock	Limoges
Moktar Sougoufara	Lock	Bastia
Ousmane Mane	Flanker	Unattached
Charles N'Diaye Preira	Flanker	Saint Jean d'Angely
Mohamed Samba	Flanker	Limoges
Omar Sy	Flanker	Figeac
Aboubakry Signaté	Number eight	Drancy

World Cup record

World Cup record								World Cup Qualification record
Year	Round	P	W	D	L	F	A	P	W	D	L	F	A
1987	did not enter							No qualifying tournament held
1991	did not enter							did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007	did not qualify							6	4	0	2	108	67
2011								1	0	0	1	10	13
2015								4	2	0	2	97	85
2019								8	3	0	5	174	252
2023								to be determined
Total	0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	9	0	10	389	417

External links

Senegal on rugbydata.com

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