| Nickname(s) | The Ladies Makis |
|---|---|
| Union | Madagascan Rugby Federation |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 26 (as of 4 December 2023) |
| First international | |
Madagascar  5–35  Kenya(Bosman Stadium, Brakpan; 9 August 2019) | |
| Biggest win | |
Tunisia  5–27 Madagascar(Stade El Menzah, Tunis; 22 October 2022) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Madagascar 0–73  South Africa(Bosman Stadium, Brakpan; 13 August 2019) | |
The Madagascar women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Madagascar in women's international rugby union. They made their test debut against Kenya in 2019.
History
Madagascar made their international debut against Kenya on 9 August at the Bosman Stadium in Brakpan. It was the opening match of the 2019 Rugby Africa Women's Cup competition.[1] They lost their second test match 73–0 to the Springbok women who kept them scoreless in their biggest loss so far.[2][3][4] In their third test, they held Uganda to a 15-all draw.[2][5]
Madagascar recorded their first win when they defeated Kenya 27–15, it was the first game in a two-test series.[1][6][7] They scored two tries and kept Kenya scoreless in their second test in Nairobi as they clinched the series.
Madagascar topped Pool C at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup and qualified for the final stage with wins over Tunisia and Senegal.[8][9]
Record
Overall
(Full internationals only, updated to 28 May 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 100.00% |
| Kenya |
2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 79 | 50.00% |
 Senegal |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 100.00% |
| South Africa |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 0.00% |
| Tunisia |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 100.00% |
 Uganda |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2019 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 168 | 207 | 55.56% |
Full Internationals
| Won | Lost | Tie/Draw |
| Test# | Date | Madagascar | Score | Opponent | Venue | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-08-09 | Madagascar |
5–35 | Kenya |
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | 2019 Africa Cup | [10][11][12] |
| 2 | 2019-08-13 | Madagascar |
0–73 | South Africa |
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | 2019 Africa Cup | [13][10][14][12] |
| 3 | 2019-08-17 | Madagascar |
15–15 | Uganda |
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | 2019 Africa Cup | [13][10][15][12] |
| 4 | 2021-07-03 | Madagascar |
27–15 | Kenya |
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | 2021 Africa Cup | [16][17][18] |
| 5 | 2021-07-11 | Madagascar |
10–0 | Kenya |
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | 2021 Africa Cup | [16][17][19] |
| 6 | 2022-10-18 | Madagascar |
34–25 | Senegal |
Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2022 Africa Cup | [20][21][22][23][24] |
| 7 | 2022-10-22 | Madagascar |
27–5 | Tunisia |
Stade El Menzah, Tunis | 2022 Africa Cup | [20][21][25][26][27] |
| 8 | 2023-05-20 | Madagascar |
20–29 | Kenya |
Stade Makis, Antananarivo | 2023 Africa Cup | [28][29][30][31] |
| 9 | 2023-05-24 | Madagascar |
30–10 | Cameroon |
Stade Makis, Antananarivo | 2023 Africa Cup | [32][29][33] |
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