The Cameroon national rugby union team (French: Equipe du Cameroun du Rugby XV), also known as the Indomitable Lions,[a] represents Cameroon in the sport of rugby union. They are ranked as a tier-three nation by the International Rugby Board (IRB). Cameroon have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have competed in qualifying tournaments. Cameroon also compete annually in the Africa Cup.

History

In 2001 Cameroon played in the African qualification tournaments for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Grouped in Pool A of Round 1, along with Uganda and Zambia. Cameroon lost their first match by one point, 25-24 to Zambia, but then defeated Uganda 17 to nil. Cameroon finished first in the final standings, advancing to Round 2.

In Round 2 Cameroon faced both Kenya and Madagascar. In their first match, Cameroon lost to Madagascar. They finished third in the standings after then losing to Kenya.

Cameroon participated in the African qualifying tournament for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in the Northern Pool of Round 1a, along with Senegal and Nigeria. Cameroon finished second in the final standings after narrowly losing to Senegal, and defeating Nigeria. They also competed in the 2006 Africa Cup.

Record

World Cup

World Cup record
Year Qualification status
AustraliaNew Zealand 1987Not invited
United KingdomRepublic of IrelandFrance 1991did not enter
South Africa 1995did not enter
Wales 1999did not enter
Australia 2003did not qualify
France 2007did not qualify
New Zealand 2011did not qualify
England 2015Withdrew
Japan 2019did not qualify
France 2023

Overall

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Cameroon national XV at test level up until 24 November 2024, updated after match with  Botswana.

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn % Won
 Botswana10100%
 Burkina Faso10100%
 Burundi1100100%
 Ghana1100100%
 Ivory Coast10100%
 Kenya514020%
 Madagascar20200%
 Mali1100100%
 Mauritania1100100%
 Morocco30300%
 Morocco A1100100%
 Nigeria2200100%
 South Africa Amateurs10100%
 Senegal40400%
 Togo1100100%
 Tunisia20200%
 Uganda211050%
 Zambia321066.67%
Total331221036.36%

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Most of the national sporting teams in Cameroon go by this name, including the Cameroon national rugby league team.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Campton, Nick (5 September 2022). "The last hunt of Carol Manga, rugby league's indomitable lion of Cameroon". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon_national_rugby_union_team