Madagascar national rugby union team
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The Madagascar national rugby union team represents Madagascar in the sport of rugby union. Although rugby is popular in Madagascar, the country has not yet qualified for a Rugby World Cup. It does compete annually in the Africa Cup, and was runner-up to Uganda in 2007. The national team's nickname is the Malagasy name for the ring-tailed lemur.
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Nickname(s) | Les Makis | |
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Union | Fédération Malagasy de Rugby | |
Head coach | Berthin Rafalimanana | |
Captain | José Rakoto | |
Most caps | Gabriel Rajaonarison | |
Top scorer | José Rakoto | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 43 (as of 20 March 2023) | |
Highest | 43 (2023) | |
Lowest | 51 (23 November 2020) | |
Biggest win | ||
Madagascar 97-3 Zambia (26 August 2006) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Namibia 112-0 Madagascar (15 June 2002) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 0 |
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Madagascar defeated Namibia 57 - 54 in extra-time to win Group 1B final match at the 2012 Africa Cup; they have now jumped up 14 places to their current 42nd rank.[1]