Madagascar national rugby union team

Madagascar
Nickname(s)	Les Makis
Union	Fédération Malagasy de Rugby
Head coach	Berthin Rafalimanana
Captain	José Rakoto
Most caps	Gabriel Rajaonarison
Top scorer	José Rakoto
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World Rugby ranking
Current	43 (as of 20 March 2023)
Highest	43 (2023)
Lowest	51 (23 November 2020)
Biggest win
	Madagascar 97-3 Zambia ; (26 August 2006)
Biggest defeat
	Namibia 112-0 Madagascar ; (15 June 2002)
World Cup
Appearances	0

The Madagascar national rugby union team represents Madagascar in the sport of rugby union. Although rugby is popular in Madagascar, the country has not yet qualified for a Rugby World Cup. It does compete annually in the Africa Cup, and was runner-up to Uganda in 2007. The national team's nickname is the Malagasy name for the ring-tailed lemur.

Madagascar defeated Namibia 57 - 54 in extra-time to win Group 1B final match at the 2012 Africa Cup; they have now jumped up 14 places to their current 42nd rank.^[1]

^ IRB (9 July 2012). "Madagascar climb rankings after shock win". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

[1] IRB (9 July 2012). "Madagascar climb rankings after shock win". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

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