Monaco national rugby union team

Monaco
Union Fédération Monégasque de Rugby
Coach(es) Nicolas Bonnet,
Thierry Danthez,
Vincent Romulus
Captain(s) TBA
Team kit
First international
 Monaco 8 - 8 Luxembourg 
(1996-07-01)
Largest win
 Monaco 90 - 0 Finland 
(2002-10-19)
Largest defeat
 Cyprus 44 - 5 Monaco 
(2009-11-14)

Monaco national rugby union team has been playing since the 1990s. They currently compete in Division 3D of the European Nations Cup. In October 2013, Monaco ranked 98th out of 103 national teams according to World Rugby.[1]

History

Monaco made their international debut in July 1996, in a match against Luxembourg, which ended in an 8-all draw. The next match played by Monaco was in April of the following year, when they also recorded their first win, defeating Slovenia 23-17. Monaco then played a number of games in the late 1990s, and then won three games in 2002. However, in 2006, they defeated Slovakia 6 points to nil. Monaco competed in the European qualifying tournament for the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

World Cup record

  • 1987 - No qualifying tournament held.
  • 1991 - Did not enter.
  • 1995 - Did not enter.
  • 1999 - Did not enter.
  • 2003 - Did not qualify.
  • 2007 - Did not enter.
  • 2011 - Did not enter.
  • 2015 - Did not enter.

See also

References

  1. ↑ International Rugby Board - World Rankings: Full world rankings Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine.
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