Algeria national rugby union team

Algeria
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Lionceaux (The Lion Cubs)
EmblemTwo Lions
UnionAlgerian Rugby Federation
Head coachOusmane Mané
CaptainRabah Abdelkader
Most capsRabah Abdelkader (13)
Top scorerJohan Bensalla (59)
Top try scorerRémi Cardon (4)
Home stadiumAhmed Zabana Stadium
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current69 (as of 6 May 2024)
Highest69 (2024)
Lowest92 (2021)
First international
Unofficial
 Tunisia 7–8 Algeria
(Nabeul, Tunisia; 24 February 2007)
Official
 Kazakhstan 5–26 Algeria
(Merlimau, Malaysia; 6 June 2015)
Biggest win
Unofficial
Algeria 50–0 Libya 
(Cairo, Egypt; 26 October 2010)
 Egypt 0–50 Algeria
(Cairo, Egypt; 29 October 2010)
Official

 Zambia 0–31 Algeria
(Mufulira, Zambia; 20 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
Unofficial
 Tunisia 27–13 Algeria
(Merlimau, Tunisia; 6 June 2012
Official  Malaysia 19–11 Algeria
(Merlimau, Malaysia; 14 June 2015)

The Algeria national rugby union team represents the Algerian Rugby Federation (FAR) in men's international rugby union. The first match they competed in was on 24 February 2007, in a game in Tunis against the Tunisia national rugby union team (to which Algeria won by 8–7). While almost all current national team players play for clubs in the French championship, 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.


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