# Senegal national rugby union team

The Senegal national rugby union team represents Senegal in the sport of rugby union. They are ranked as a tier-three nation by the International Rugby Board (IRB). Senegal has thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup but has competed in qualifying tournaments. They also contest the annual Africa Cup.

## History

Senegal first played international matches against Côte d'Ivoire in 2003 and 2004.
In 2005, Senegal played in qualifying tournaments for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. They finished first in the final standings of their pool, after defeating Cameroon and Nigeria. They advanced to the play-off, defeating Zambia to advance to Round 1b. However, they finished third in their pool in Round 1b after losing to Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe.
They also played in the 2006 Africa Cup.

## Current squad

Backs :
| Player | Position | Club |
| Demba Kane | Scrum-half | Bobigny |
| Moussa Magassa | Scrum-half | Red Star Honneur |
| Maxime Boyer | Fly-half | Lannemezan |
| Grégory Déjardin | Fly-half | Monteux |
| Aldric Folliot | Centre | Castanet |
| Victor Samb | Centre | Souston Honneur |
| Mohamadou Diarra | Wing | Montauban |
| Moussa Koïta Gros | Wing | Montmélian |
| Maxime Perrais | Fullback | Stade Phocéen |
| Ndiogou Sané | Fullback | Requins |
| Steeve Sargos (c) | Fullback | Vannes |
Forwards :
| Player | Position | Club |
| Sam Ciré | Hooker | Bellegarde |
| Sékou Sakho | Hooker | Épernay |
| Assane Dièye | Prop | Requins |
| Jérémy Fickou | Prop | La Seyne |
| Antoine Laporte | Prop | Lavaur |
| Ousmane N'Diaye | Prop | Unattached |
| Yogane Corréa | Lock | Albi |
| Magnamé Koïta | Lock | Limoges |
| Moktar Sougoufara | Lock | Bastia |
| Ousmane Mane | Flanker | Unattached |
| Charles N'Diaye Preira | Flanker | Saint Jean d'Angely |
| Mohamed Samba | Flanker | Limoges |
| Omar Sy | Flanker | Figeac |
| Aboubakry Signaté | Number eight | Drancy |

## World Cup record

| World Cup record | World Cup record | World Cup record | World Cup record | World Cup record | World Cup record | World Cup record | World Cup record | World Cup Qualification record | World Cup Qualification record | World Cup Qualification record | World Cup Qualification record | World Cup Qualification record | World Cup Qualification record |
| Year | Round | P | W | D | L | F | A | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| 1987 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | No qualifying tournament held | No qualifying tournament held | No qualifying tournament held | No qualifying tournament held | No qualifying tournament held | No qualifying tournament held |
| 1991 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1995 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2003 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 67 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 85 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 174 | 252 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 389 | 417 |