The Burkina Faso women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side that represents Burkina Faso in rugby union. They played their first test match against Cameroon in 2021.
| Nickname(s) | Stallions |
|---|---|
| Union | Burkina Faso Rugby Federation |
| Home stadium | 4 August 1983 Stadium |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 55 (as of 4 December 2023) |
| First international | |
Burkina Faso  0–37  Cameroon(9 June 2021, Stadium Aout 4, Ouagadougou) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Burkina Faso 0–37 Cameroon | |
History edit
Burkina Faso hosted Cameroon for a two-test series in Ouagadougou. They played their first international test on 9 June 2021, and lost 37–0 to the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon.[1] They scored their first international points in the second test loss three days later, the score was 35–3.[2]
Burkina Faso competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Record edit
Overall edit
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon
|
2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 0.00% |
 Ivory Coast
|
2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 174 | 0.00% |
Full internationals edit
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Burkina Faso | Score | Opponent | Venue | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 2021 | Burkina Faso
|
0–37 | Cameroon
|
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou | 2021 Rugby Africa Series |
| 2 | 12 June 2021 | Burkina Faso
|
3–35 | Cameroon
|
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou | 2021 Rugby Africa Series |
| 3 | 8 November 2022 | Burkina Faso
|
10–50 | Ivory Coast
|
Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé | 2022 Rugby Africa Cup |
| 4 | 12 November 2022 | Burkina Faso
|
0–52 | Cameroon
|
Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé | 2022 Rugby Africa Cup |
References edit
- ^ "Cameroon's Women's Rugby team wins the test match against Burkina Faso". Rugby Afrique. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ "Rugby Africa Repechage : The Lionesses of Cameroon Win Return Test Match Against Burkina Faso". Rugby Afrique. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2023-01-29.