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Burkina Faso women's national rugby union team

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Burkina Faso
NicknameStallions
UnionBurkina Faso Rugby Federation
Home stadium4 August 1983 Stadium
World Rugby ranking
Current57 (as of 15 July 2024)
First international
Burkina Faso  0–37  Cameroon
(9 June 2021, Stadium Aout 4, Ouagadougou)
Biggest defeat
Burkina Faso  0–37  Cameroon

The Burkina Faso women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side that represents Burkina Faso in rugby union. They played their first test match against Cameroon in 2021.

History

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Burkina Faso hosted Cameroon for a two-test series in Ouagadougou. They played their first international test on 9 June 2021, and lost 37–0 to the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon.[1] They scored their first international points in the second test loss three days later, the score was 35–3.[2]

Burkina Faso competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Record

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Overall

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Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Win %
 Cameroon 2021 3 0 0 3 3 124 0.00%
 Ivory Coast 2022 1 0 0 1 10 50 0.00%
Summary 2021 4 0 0 4 13 174 0.00%

Full internationals

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Won Lost Draw
Test Date Burkina Faso Score Opponent Venue Tournament
1 9 June 2021 Burkina Faso  0–37  Cameroon Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou 2021 Rugby Africa Series
2 12 June 2021 Burkina Faso  3–35  Cameroon Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou 2021 Rugby Africa Series
3 8 November 2022 Burkina Faso  10–50  Ivory Coast Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé 2022 Rugby Africa Cup
4 12 November 2022 Burkina Faso  0–52  Cameroon Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé 2022 Rugby Africa Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Cameroon's Women's Rugby team wins the test match against Burkina Faso". Rugby Afrique. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. ^ "Rugby Africa Repechage : The Lionesses of Cameroon Win Return Test Match Against Burkina Faso". Rugby Afrique. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2023-01-29.