Benin national rugby union team
| Union | Fédération Béninoise de Rugby |
|---|---|
| First international | |
| Benin 0 - 56 Mali (2003-10-05) | |
| Largest win | |
| Benin 35 - 9 Ghana (2006-07-29) | |
| Largest defeat | |
| Benin 5 - 82 Niger (2015-05-27) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
The Benin national rugby union team represents Benin in international rugby union. Benin became an associate member of World Rugby in October 2025, and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament.
History
They have competed in the north section of the CAR Castel Beer Trophy, but last appeared in 2005 being defeated by Togo and Mali and drawing with Niger.
In 2017 the team participated in the Rugby Africa Regional Challenge Group West 1, losing their first match to Ghana in the Accra Sports Stadium with 46-5.[1] In 2018 they participated in the Rugby Africa Regional Sevens tournament, finishing seventh out of eight.[2]
Record
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Greece national XV at test level up until 15 December 2025, updated after match with Niger.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 108 | -105 |
| Chad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 19 | 11 | +8 |
| Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 17 | 53 | -36 |
| Ghana | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0% | 31 | 150 | -119 |
| Mali | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 151 | -143 |
| Mali A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Niger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20% | 40 | 152 | -112 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 163 | -151 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 25 | -19 |
| Togo | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 28.57% | 62 | 154 | -92 |
| Togo A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 29 | 0 | +29 |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 13.89% | 233 | 960 | -727 |
See also
References
- ^ "Ghana Rugby Eagles Triumphs 46 To 5 Over Benin". modernghana.com. 1 May 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Les Eléphants de la Côte d'Ivoire, victorieux à domicile du tournoi Régional Sevens de Rugby Afrique, disputeront bien les qualifications olympiques en 2019" (in French). Rugby Africa. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024.