Algeria national rugby union team
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| Nickname(s) | "Les Lionceaux" (The Lion Cubs)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground(s) | Stade Ahmed Zabana | ||
| Coach(es) | Djemaï Tebani, Foudil Youbi and Salah Rebadj | ||
| Captain(s) | Faisal Bentayeb | ||
| Most caps | Samir Khamouche (9) | ||
| Top scorer | Boris Bouhraoua (40) | ||
| Most tries | Mohamed Khedaria (3) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Tunisia 7–8 Algeria  (24 February 2007) | |||
| Largest win | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} Libya 0–50 Algeria (26 October 2010)  Egypt 0–50 Algeria (29 October 2010) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
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Tunisia 27-13 Algeria (6 June 2012) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None (First in -) | ||
| Best result | - | ||
The Algeria national rugby union team represents Algeria in rugby union. The team is administered by the Algerian rugby Federation (FAR). The first match they competed in was on the 24th February 2007, in a game in Tunis against the Tunisia national rugby union team (to which Algeria won by 8-7). Almost all current national team players play for clubs in the French championships,however there are some national players who practice the sport in Australia, New Zealand, Romania and England. The first coach of the Algeria national rugby union team was Morad Kellal.
History
Before 2015
Rugby is played on Algerian territory during French colonization. After this period, its practice decreased rapidly, until disappearing in 1972.[2] At the invitation of the Tunisia national rugby union team, Algeria brought together Nabeul a selection of the best Algerian players from rugby and started on the international stage On 27 February 2007 against Tunisia, a match that she won 8 to 7 Algeria,[3] the Fennecs dream of having a federation with an attempt of Samir Khamouche playing at Castres and a penalty Of Nadir Boukhaloua playing Lyon OU. Later, the Algerians won 20 points to 17 against the hopes of the Stade français at the Villeneuve stadium of the commune of Clichy, department of Hauts-de-Seine, As well as against other African teams, including the Ivory Coast team.,[3] in the absence of a federation recognized by the Algerian State, it does not appear in the World Rugby Rankings and has not yet played an official meeting.[3]
2015: return of rugby union in Algeria
Preparation of the setting up of official bodies
Disappeared in the early 1970s, rugby found its place in Algeria. On January 1, 2015, after eight years of discussions and exchanges, the Ministry of Sports, assisted by the Algerian Olympic Committee, validates the creation of the National Algerian Rugby Association which will become the rugby union current 2015.
The objectives of this new body are the Rugby World Cup in 2019 in Japan, not forgetting the Africa Cup. With the recognition of the Federation, the selection can now appeal to players who play in the Top 14 to build a highly competitive national team. For Sofiane Abdelkader Benhassen, founder of the pilot club of the Oranese Stadium in 2008, who has been appointed president, priority is also and above all to popularize the discipline in Algeria and to make this sport known to the youth of the country through the creation of schools.
Crescent Cup Rugby Championship
On June 1, 2015, the Algerian Rugby Union team flew to Malaysia for the Crescent Cup Rugby Championship, their first official international competition.,[4] The Algerian rugby union team started its tournament with a 26-5 victory against the Kazakhstan team, ranked 39. He is victorious for the first official match in the history of the Algerian selection of rugby. Confirmation that the Algerian potential is indeed there. after the piece and against the same team again won 15-0 to qualify to the final to face the owner of the land shed Malaysian team stopped due to riots between the players.[5]
Creation of the national federation
On 17 November 2015, the federation was formally established in Algiers at a general assembly meeting chaired by Mustapha Larfaoui, Honorary President of the Algerian Olympic Committee Olympic and Sports Algerian and in the presence of 18 clubs representing 16 wilayas. Sofiane Benhassen is elected the first president of the Algerian rugby union (FAR).[6][7] Membership in the continental federation Rugby Africa is planned in December 2016.[8]
The first official match played under the auspices of the Algerian federation on December 18, 2015 Oran against the Tunisia. Salim and Djemaï Tebani are breeders of this first official meeting on Algerian soil.[9] In Ahmed Zabana Stadium of Oran, Algeria won this game 16-6 with a team consisting mainly of players based in France and two players trained in Algerian clubs.[10]
Launch of the Maghreb Tri-Nations
In December 2016, the Algerian Rugby Federation in collaboration with Rugby Africa will organize the first edition of a Maghreb Tri-nations grouping Algeria, Tunisia national rugby union team and the Morocco national rugby union team. World Rugby has validated it, and the event will take place at Oran, Algeria.[11][12]
World Cup record
The team has neither qualified for or being invited to any of the Rugby World Cups, because of its relatively recent foundation. Nevertheless, they are expected to enter the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifyings.
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Salim Tebani |
| Assistant coach | Djemai Tebani |
| General manager | Azzouz Aib |
| President of the Algerian federation (FAR) | Sofiane Abdelkader Benhassen |
| Fitness coach | Nahim Rouabah |
Record
Overall
As of 18 December 2015 their record against all nations is as follows:
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 25 | 18 | +7 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 50 | 0 | +50 |
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 41 | 5 | +36 |
 Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 50 | 0 | +50 |
 Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | 37 | 40 | -3 |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 | 214 | 82 | +132 |
Rugby World Cup
| World Cup 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 | ||||||||||||
   1991 | ||||||||||||||
 1995 | ||||||||||||||
 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||
 2015 | ||||||||||||||
 2019 | ||||||||||||||
 2023 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Crescent Cup
| Crescent Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| 2015 | Second place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 24 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 24 |
Algeria national rugby union team results
| 24 February 2007 | Tunisia |
7–8 | Algeria |
Stade Municipal, Nabeul | ||
| 15:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Try: Samir Khamouche ?'m Pen: Nadir Boukhaloua ?' |
Attendance: ? Referee: ? |
| 26 October 2010 | Algeria |
50–0 | Libya |
international arena, Cairo | ||
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Attendance: 50 Referee: ? |
| 29 October 2010 | Egypt |
0–50 | Algeria |
international arena, Cairo | ||
| 15:00 EET (UTC+1) | Try: Mohamed Khedaria (3) ?'c, ?'c, ?'c Boris Bourahoua ?'m Azzouz Aïb ?'c Faycal Bettayeb ?'c Yvon Bonnard ?'c Con: Boris Bourahoua ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?' Pen: Boris Bourahoua ?' |
Attendance: 200 Referee: ? |
| 6 June 2012 | Tunisia |
27–13 | Algeria |
?, | ||
| 15:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Attendance: ? Referee: ? |
| 4 March 2014 | Ivory Coast |
18–25 | Algeria |
Stade Georges Aybran, Toulouse | ||
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Try: Lasme Oscar (2) ?'c, ?'c Con: ?' Pen: Jonathan Lo (2) ?', ?' Lasme Oscar ?' |
report | Try: ?', ?', ?' Con: ?', ?' Pen: ?', ?' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: (France) |
| 6 June 2015 | Algeria |
26–5 | Kazakhstan |
Merlimau Polytechnic Batang, Merlimau | ||
| 16:30 MAS (UTC+8) | Try: Yazid Chouchane ?'c Samir Doukbi ?'c Danyl Youcef ?'c Nordine Badji ?'m Con: Boris Bourahoua ?' |
report | Try: ?' |
Attendance: 100 Referee: ? |
| 10 June 2015 | Algeria |
15–0 | Kazakhstan |
Merlimau Polytechnic Batang, Merlimau | ||
| 16:30 MAS (UTC+8) | Try: Said Tamghart ?'c Yazid Chouchane ?'c Con: Lou Bouhraoua ?' Pen: Lou Bouhraoua ?' |
report | Attendance: 100 Referee: ? |
| 14 June 2015 | Malaysia |
19–11 abandoned [5] |
Algeria |
Merlimau Polytechnic Batang, Merlimau | ||
| 16:30 MAS (UTC+8) | report | Try: Yassine Saaoui ?'c Pen: Lou Bouhraoua (2) ?', ?' |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Thammanoon Kuncharo (Thailand) |
| 18 December 2015 | Algeria |
16–6 | Tunisia |
Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran | ||
| 15:30 WAT (UTC+1) | Try: Mohamed Belguidoum 57'c Con: Johan Bensalla 58' Pen: Johan Bensalla ?', ?', 69' |
Report | Pen: ?', 66' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: (Morocco) |
| 17 December 2016 | Algeria |
– |  Morocco |
Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran | ||
| 15:00 WAT (UTC+1) | [ report] |
| 24 December 2016 | Algeria |
– | Tunisia |
Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran | ||
| 15:30 WAT (UTC+1) | [ report] |
| 2017 | Algeria |
– |  Nigeria |
, | ||
| 00:00 WAT (UTC+1) | [ report] |
| 2017 | Algeria |
– |  Zambia |
, | ||
| 00:00 WAT (UTC+1) | [ report] |
| 2017 | Algeria |
– |  Mauritius |
, | ||
| 00:00 WAT (UTC+1) | [ report] |
| 2017 | Algeria |
– |  Cameroon |
, | ||
| 00:00 WAT (UTC+1) | [ report] |
Players
Current squad
The following players have been called up to play for the Algeria squad at least once within the last 24 months.
Head coach: Salim Tebani and Djemaï Tebani
- Caps updated: 18 December 2015
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Individual all-time recordsMost caps
Last updated: Algeria vs Tunisia, 18 December 2015. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Most tries
Last updated: Algeria vs Tunisia, 18 December 2015. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Most points
Last updated: Algeria vs Tunisia, 18 December 2015. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Most points in a match
Last updated: Algeria vs Tunisia, 18 December 2015. Statistics include officially capped matches only. See alsoReferences
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