Mali national rugby union team

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The Mali national rugby union team represents Mali in international rugby union. Mali are a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup. The Mali national rugby team played their first international against Benin in 2003, winning the match. They also defeated Senegal that season. In 2005, Mali made history, by winning their first northern section crown of the CAR Castel Beer Trophy. The popularity of the sport of rugby in Mali is on the rise.

Results summary

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Top 30 as of 18 March 2024[1]
Rank Change* Team Points
1 Steady  South Africa 094.54
2 Steady  Ireland 090.69
3 Steady  New Zealand 089.80
4 Steady  France 087.92
5 Steady  England 085.75
6 Steady  Scotland 082.82
7 Steady  Argentina 080.68
8 Increase1  Italy 079.41
9 Increase1  Australia 077.48
10 Decrease2  Wales 077.26
11 Steady  Fiji 076.38
12 Steady  Japan 074.27
13 Steady  Georgia 074.02
14 Steady  Samoa 072.23
15 Increase1  Tonga 071.57
16 Decrease1  Portugal 070.28
17 Steady  United States 067.94
18 Steady  Uruguay 067.39
19 Steady  Spain 064.37
20 Steady  Romania 061.66
21 Steady  Canada 060.90
22 Steady  Namibia 060.56
23 Steady  Chile 060.49
24 Steady  Hong Kong 059.80
25 Steady  Russia 058.06
26 Steady   Switzerland 057.44
27 Steady  Netherlands 057.29
28 Increase1  Belgium 055.89
29 Decrease1  Brazil 055.37
30 Increase1  Korea 053.46
* Change from the previous week
Team Mat Won Lost Draw %
 Benin 7 7 0 0 100.00
 Burkina Faso 7 2 5 0 25.00
 Botswana 1 0 1 0 0.00
 Chad 4 3 1 0 75.00
 Ghana 5 3 1 1 80.00
 Egypt 1 1 0 0 100.00
 Mauritania 1 1 0 0 100.00
 Niger 10 4 4 2 50.00
 Nigeria 2 1 1 0 50.00
 Senegal 2 2 0 0 100.00
 Togo 6 3 3 0 50.00
Total 46 27 16 4 75.00

External links

  • Mali[permanent dead link] on IRB.com
  • Mali on rugbydata.com
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  1. ^ "Men's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 18 March 2024.