2021 Rugby Africa Women's Series

The 2021 Rugby Africa Women's Series was a series of test matches that replaced the Rugby Africa Women's Cup competition.^[1][2] The purpose of the series was to assess teams and to give them an opportunity to exhibit their talent ahead of the newly announced WXV competition.^[1][2]

2021 Rugby Africa Women's Series

Tournament details
Date	9 June 2021 (2021-06-09)–13 October 2021 (2021-10-13)
Countries	Burkina Faso  Cameroon  Ivory Coast  Kenya  Madagascar  Namibia  Senegal  Tunisia  Uganda  Zambia  Zimbabwe
Teams	11
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
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Test matches

June

	9 June 2021	Burkina Faso	0–37	Cameroon	Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
	16:00 GMT (UTC+0)		[3][4][5][6]	Try: Etindo Raissa Ngoh 2' m Yondno Gertrude Prombove 13' m Manuella Ngounou 19' m Suzie Mbeya 40' m Léa Eboule 46' m Marie Felice Belle Nana 59' c Marie Paule Nganssa Djomo 70' m Con: Ntchateu Oriane Tankeu 60' Cards: Priso Rosine Ndingo 26' to 36'	Attendance: 0 Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN)

	12 June 2021	Cameroon	35–3	Burkina Faso	Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
	16:00 GMT (UTC+0)	Try: Ngassa Fandio 4' c Nkouane Teclaire Endalle 22' m Suzie Mbeya 58' m Ntchateu Oriane Tankeu 67' m Etindo Raissa Ngoh 69' m Mimosette Mouto 71' m Con: Priso Rosine Ndingo 5' Pen: Priso Rosine Ndingo 18' Cards: Mimosette Mouto 50' to 60'	[3][6][7]	Pen: Liliane Some 51' Cards: Janine Bonkoungou 67' to 77' Adjaratou Yanogo 69' to 79'	Attendance: 400 Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN)

July

	3 July 2021	Kenya	15–27	Madagascar	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
	11:00 EAT (UTC+3)	Try: Dorcas Sinaida 15' m Staycy Atieno 29' m Michelle Akinyi 48' m	[3][6][8]	Try: Sophie Razafiarisoa 2' c Veronique Rasoanekena (3) 8' c, 22' m, 70' m Con: Tantely Razafimahefa (2) 3', 9' Pen: Tantely Razafimahefa 33'	Referee: Noreen Liyosi (KEN)

	11 July 2021	Madagascar	10–0	Kenya	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
	11:00 EAT (UTC+3)	Try: Zoanah Fanantenana 4' m Veronique Rasoanekena 69' m Cards: Tikasoa Raholinirina 27' to 37' Aina Rakotozafy 78' to 80'	[3][6][9]		Referee: Duncan Kioko (KEN)

	14 July 2021	Uganda	41–0	Zimbabwe	Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala
	13:00 EAT (UTC+3)	Try: Samiya Ajikoru 17' m Emilly Lekuru (3) 23' m, 55' c, 68' m Grace Auma 59' c Peace Lekuru 73' m Asha Nakityo 80+3' c Con: Charlotte Mudoola (2) 56', 60' Masitula Namboozo 80+4' Cards: Yvonne Najjuma 35' to 45'	[3][6][10]	Cards: Andile Shamiane Moyo 79' to 80'	Referee: Beril Akinyi (KEN)

	18 July 2021	Zimbabwe	3–34	Uganda	Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala
	13:00 EAT (UTC+3)	Pen: Delight Dananai Mukomondo 76' Cards: Rufaro Tagarira 67' to 77'	[3][6][11]	Try: Peace Lekuru (2) 30' c, 33' c Emily Lekuru 45' c Faith Namugga 58' c Con: Charlotte Mudoola (4) 30', 33', 46', 59' Pen: Charlotte Mudoola (2) 4', 67' Cards: Winnie Atyang 17' to 27' Yvonne Najjuma 40+2' to 50'	Referee: Rosenburg Kanyunyuzi (UGA)

October

	9 October 2021	Tunisia	14–3	Senegal	Stade El Menzah, Tunis
	15:30 CET (UTC+1)	Try: Amal Dardouri 4' m Pen: Amani Ben Salem (3) 62', 67', 77' Cards: Emna Zarai 22' to 32' Ranim Madouri 31' to 41'	[3][12][6][13][14]	Pen: Marieme Coumba Barry 65' Cards: Anna Michelle Prudence Preira 60' to 70'  80'	Referee: Beril Akinyi (KEN)

	13 October 2021	Senegal	45–5	Ivory Coast	Stade El Menzah, Tunis
	15:30 CET (UTC+1)	Try: Marieme Coumba Barry 20' m Absa Cherif 31' m Amy Nyafouna 43' m Fatou Diame 57' c Fatoumata Bah 61' m Dieynaba Camara (2) 77' m, 80+5' c Con: Marieme Coumba Barry 58' Fatoumata Bah 80+6' Pen: Marieme Coumba Barry 12', 52' Cards: Fatou Diame 1' to 11' Yvone Mendy 66' to 76'	[3][12][6][15]	Try: Andréa Dirabou Kouassi 34' Cards: Wassagbe Doumbia 11' to 21'	Referee: Aymen Jriji (TUN)

	17 October 2021	Tunisia	61–0	Ivory Coast	Stade El Menzah, Tunis
	14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Try: Ranim Madouri (5) 7' m, 22' m, 31' m, 35' c, 48' c Rihab Hammouda (2) 15' m, 65' c Hajer Saoudi 40' c Abir Dhaheri 52' m Sana Chaarana 68' m Con: Amani Ben Salem (4) 36', 41', 49', 66' Pen: Amani Ben Salem 29'	[3][12][6][16]		Referee: Saudah Adiru (UGA)

November

	13 November 2021	Namibia	5–75	Zambia	Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek
	16:30 CAT (UTC+2)	Try: Alicia Gertze 29' m Cards: Fiola Vliete 18' to 28'	[3][17][18][19]	Try: Jane Malisa (2) 5' m, 73' m Natasha Musonda (3) 10' c, 45' c, 47' m Dorothy Kasonka (2) 12' c, 42' m Lillian Mukosha 20' c Queen Nachinga 24' m Elizabeth Chibomba 38' m Rennie Willma Suzie 58' m Loveness Nambela 63' c Juliet Mwamba 80' m Con: Rennie Willma Suzi (2) 10', 21' Veronica Lungo 13' Dorothy Kasonka (2) 45', 64'	Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN)

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