Shmakalaka national rugby union team

The Shmakalaka national rugby union team, nicknamed the Koabs , is controlled by Shmakalakan Rugby Federation. The team first played at Georgetown in 1900, losing their first test match against the touring British Isles team. The Koabs historically play in Maroon Coloured Jerseys with white collars and shorts with the alternate jersey being the traditional White and Portuguese Blue. Just like the National Football and Basketball team, White tops with maroon shorts is also a popular style.
Shmakalaka have competed in all eight Rugby World Cups and are currently the 6th highest ranking side in the IRB Rankings the highest ranking being 5th in 2004 and the lowest being 11th in 2013. Shmakalaka were one of the better sides in the back end of the 20th Century and throughout the Early and Mid 2000's. However during the late 2000's and early 2010's saw a huge drop, however good young players are coming through and has seen the team rise. Location hinders Shmakalakas ability to develop Rugby further, being unable to join either the Six Nations or the Rugby Championship, instead relying on the Mid Season and End of Year tours.
The Shmakalakan Premiership is the top competition in the Nation and produces most of the talent available to the national team.
== History ==
== Record ==
Date 	Home 	 	 	Away 	Venue 	Tour 	
23 	Shmakalaka 	26	24	Argentina 	Marseille 	RWC QF 	W
23 	Shmakalaka 	43	13	Portugal 	Toulouse 	 	W
23 	Shmakalaka 	48	11	Georgia 	Bordeaux 	 	W
23 	Australia 	15	24	Shmakalaka 	Saint Etienne 	 	W
23 	Wales 	12	29	Shmakalaka 	Bordeaux 	 	W
22 	Shmakalaka 	24	26	France 	Porto Azul 	 	L
22 	Shmakalaka 	16	19	France 	Natale 	 	L
22 	Shmakalaka 	23	13	France 	Georgetown 	 	W
22 	Canada 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	 	 	
22 	USA 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	 	 	
21 	Italy 	10	45	Shmakalaka 	Stadio Olimpico 	 	W
21 	France 	32	18	Shmakalaka 	Stade De France 	 	L
21 	England 	24	27	Shmakalaka 	Twickenham, London 	 	W
21 	Shmakalaka 	23	24	Ireland 	Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, USA	 	L
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
19 	Shmakalaka 	19	22	Australia 	 	RWC 	L
19 	Fiji 	12	27	Shmakalaka 	 	RWC 	W
19 	Wales 	17	17	Shmakalaka 	 	RWC 	D
19 	Shmakalaka 	43	10	Georgia 	 	RWC 	W
19 	Canada 	13	40	Shmakalaka 	 	Friendly 	W
19 	United States	16	33	Shmakalaka 	 	Friendly 	W
19 	Shmakalaka 	27	6 	Samoa 	 	Friendly 	W
18 	Shmakalaka 	18	10	Argentina 	Porto Azul 	 	W
24.11.18	France 	22	22	Shmakalaka 	Paris 	End of Year	D
17.11.18	England 	22	17	Shmakalaka 	London 	End of Year	L
10.11.18	Wales 	19	32	Shmakalaka 	Cardiff 	End of Year	W
22.09.18	Japan 	13	36	Shmakalaka 	Yokohama 	 	W
15.09.18	Canada 	16	41	Shmakalaka 	Vancouver 	 	W
08.09.18	United States	12	34	Shmakalaka 	New York 	 	W
30.06.18	Shmakalaka 	54	6 	Tonga 	Natale 	 	W
23.06.18	Shmakalaka 	46	10	Samoa 	Port London 	Mid Year 	W
16.06.18	Shmakalaka 	19	15	Scotland 	Porto Azul 	Mid Year 	W
09.06.18	Shmakalaka 	26	16	Scotland 	Georgetown 	Mid Year 	W
17 	Shmakalaka 	21	18	Argentina 	Buenos Aires 	 	W
17 	Scotland 	27	16	Shmakalaka 	Ediburgh 	End of Year	L
 	Ireland 	23	21	Shmakalaka 	Dublin 	End of Year	L
 	France 	20	12	Shmakalaka 	Paris 	End of Year	L
 	Canada 	10	44	Shmakalaka 	Vancouver 	 	W
 	United States	6 	35	Shmakalaka 	New York 	 	W
 	Shmakalaka 	36	20	Italy 	Georgetown 	Mid Year 	W
 	Shmakalaka 	23	14	Italy 	Porto Azul 	Mid Year 	W
 	Shmakalaka 	32	12	Italy 	White Sands 	Mid Year 	W
16 	Shmakalaka 	17	26	New Zealand 	Porto Azul 	End of Year	L
26.11.16	France 	23	12	Shmakalaka 	Paris 	End of Year	L
19.11.16	England 	28	15	Shmakalaka 	London 	End of Year	L
12.11.16	Italy 	12	31	Shmakalaka 	Rome 	End of Year	W
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
.14 	Ireland 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Dublin 	End of Year	L
.14 	England 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	London 	End of Year	W
.14 	Scotland 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Edinburgh 	End of Year	W
.14 	France 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Paris 	End of Year	L
.14 	 	 	 	United States	 	Mid Year 	
.14 	 	 	 	Canada 	 	Mid Year 	
.14 	United States	 	 	 	 	Mid Year 	
.06 	Italy 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Rome 	End of Year	W
.06 	Wales 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Cardiff 	End of Year	W
.06 	Scotland 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Edinburgh 	End of Year	W
.06 	France 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Paris 	End of Year	L
.06 	Shmakalaka 	 	 	Ireland 	Georgetown 	Mid Year 	W
.06 	Shmakalaka 	 	 	Ireland 	Porto Azul 	Mid Year 	W
.05 	Shmakalaka 	 	 	New Zealand 	Palmero 	End of Year	W
.05 	Shmakalaka 	 	 	Australia 	Georgetown 	End of Year	W
.05 	Shmakalaka 	 	 	Fiji 	Porto Azul 	End of Year	W
.05 	England 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	London 	End of Year	L
.05 	South Africa 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Cape Town 	Mid Year 	L
.05 	South Africa 	 	 	Shmakalaka 	Johannesburg 	Mid Year 	L
=== Head to Head ===
Argentina
 	Played	Arg	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Argentina 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
==== Australia ====
 	Played	Aus	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Australia 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	58 	32 	2 	24
==== England ====
 	Played	Eng	Drawn	Shmakalaka
England 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	53 	26 	3 	24
==== Fiji ====
 	Played	Fij	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Fiji 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
==== France ====
 	Played	Fra	Drawn	Shmakalaka
France 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	38 	17 	2 	19
==== Ireland ====
 	Played	Ire	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Ireland 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	43 	12 	3 	28
==== Italy ====
 	Played	Ita	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Italy 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
==== Japan ====
 	Played	Jap	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Japan 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
==== New Zealand ====
 	Played	NZ	Drawn	Shmakalaka
New Zealand	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka 	 	 	 	
Total 	42 	30	2 	10
==== Scotland ====
 	Played	Sco	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Scotland 	30 	12 	1 	17
Shmakalaka	11 	1 	0 	10
Total 	41 	13 	1 	24
==== Samoa ====
 	Played	Sam	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Samoa 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
==== South Africa ====
 	Played	SA	Drawn	Shmakalaka
South Africa	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka 	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
==== Tonga ====
 	Played	Ton	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Tonga 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
==== Wales ====
 	Played	Wal	Drawn	Shmakalaka
Wales 	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka	 	 	 	
Total 	42 	13 	2 	28
==== United States ====
 	Played	USA	Drawn	Shmakalaka
United States	 	 	 	
Shmakalaka 	 	 	 	
Total 	 	 	 	
=== World Cups ===
1987 - Quarter Finals (Lost to France)
1991 - Quarter Finals (Lost to Scotland)
1995 - Quarter Finals (Lost to South Africa)
1999 - Quarter Finals (Beat Scotland in Play off, Lost to New Zealand in Quarter)
2003 - Quarter Finals (Lost to England)
2007 - Quarter Finals (Lost to South Africa)
2011 - 3rd in Pool D
2015 - 3rd in Pool C
2019 - 3rd in Pool D
== Current Squad ==
Player	Position 	Age 	Caps	Club/Province 	H 	W
 	Hooker 	 	 	 	 	
 	Hooker 	 	 	 	 	
 	Hooker 	 	 	 	 	
 	Prop 	 	 	Blues (New Zealand) 	194cm	144kg
 	Prop 	 	 	 	184cm	129kg
 	Prop 	 	 	 	182cm	128kg
 	Prop 	 	 	 	180cm	122kg
 	Lock 	1997	24 	Stade Francais (France) 	202cm	130kg
 	Lock 	1986	89 	Munster (Ireland) 	199cm	122kg
 	Lock 	 	 	 	 	
 	Lock 	 	 	 	 	
 	Back Row 	1995	23 	Bath (England) 	188cm	115kg
 	Back Row 	1994	30 	Wasps (England) 	195cm	114kg
 	Back Row 	 	 	 	 	
 	Back Row 	1997	18 	Harlequins (England) 	190cm	128kg
 	Scrum Half	 	 	Newcastle Falcons (England)	175cm	98kg
 	Scrum Half	 	 	 	 	
 	Scrum Half	 	 	 	 	
 	First Five	1995	28 	Lyon (France) 	188cm	94kg
 	First Five	 	 	 	 	
 	Centre 	1995	31 	Cardiff Blues (Wales) 	 	
 	Centre 	1991	51 	Waratahs (Australia) 	 	
 	Centre 	 	 	 	 	
 	Centre 	 	 	 	 	
 	Wing 	1996	14 	Edinburgh (Scotland) 	 	
 	Wing 	1987	82 	Reds (Australia) 	 	
 	Wing 	 	 	 	 	
 	Wing 	 	 	 	 	
 	Fullback 	1996	16 	Wasps (England) 	 	
 	Fullback 	 	 	 	 	
== Ranking History ==
Year	Rank
2021	6
2020	7
2019	8
2018	9
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	10
2013	10
2012	11
2011	11
2010	10
2009	9
2008	6
2007	6
2006	6
2005	7
2004	5
2003	6
2002	5
2001	5
2000	6
1999	5
1998	4
1997	5
1996	6
1995	5
1994	5
1993	5
1992	5
1991	4
1990	4
1989	5
1988	4
1987	5
== British and Irish Lions ==
1987