Algeria national rugby union team

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Algeria
Nickname(s)Les Lionceaux (The Lion Cubs)
EmblemTwo Lions
UnionAlgerian Rugby Federation
Head coachBoumedienne Allam
Captain
Most caps (13)
Top scorerJohan Bensalla (59)
Top try scorer (4)
Home stadiumStade Ahmed Zabana
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current90 (as of 30 July 2021)
Highest90 (2021)
Lowest92 (2021)
First international
Unofficial
 Tunisia 7–8 Algeria
(Nabeul, Tunisia; 24 or 27 February 2007)
Official
 Kazakhstan 5–26 Algeria
(Merlimau, Maylasia; 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, Maylasia; 14 June 2015)

The Algeria national rugby union team represents Algeria in men's international 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). 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.

History[]

Before 2015[]

Rugby is played on Algerian territory during French colonization. After this period, its practice decreased rapidly, until disappearing in 1972.[1] 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,[2] the Fennecs dream of having a federation with an attempt of 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.,[2] 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.[2]

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 Stade Oranais 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.,[3] 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.[4]

Creation of the national federation[]

Former logo of the NT

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).[5][6] Membership in the continental federation Rugby Africa is planned in December 2016.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10][11]

Africa Cup[]

The Algerian team, in their first participation in the tournament, signed in the North Group with Cameroon and Nigeria, but the Cameroonian team had been postponed through lack of organization that Rugby Africa disqualified Cameroon and suspended the activity of the country's federation for three months.[12] which made the organizing committee to play a home-and-home series matches against Nigeria in Zambia, but the latter also withdrew to be a final Winner North vs Winner South against Zambia November 4, 2017 at Mufulira Leopards Rugby Club. in a historic match as the first official match to enable the Algerian team to win a 30–25 in the first defeat to Zambia in its home since 2002.[13] the Algerian national team will play next season in the Rugby Africa Silver Cup.


Record[]

Overall[]

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by an Algeria national XV at test level up until 18 July 2021

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Egypt 1 1 0 0 100.00 50 0 +50
 Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 100.00 48 31 +17
 Ghana 1 0 1 0 00.00 20 22 -2
 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
 Morocco 2 0 2 0 00.00 24 32 -8
 Senegal 1 1 0 0 100.00 22 18 +4
 Tunisia 4 3 1 0 75.00 73 53 -20
 Uganda 1 1 0 0 100.00 22 16 +6
 Zambia 2 2 0 0 100.00 61 25 +36
Total 18 13 5 0 72.22% 422 221 +201

Rugby World Cup[]

World Cup record World Cup Qualification record
Year Round P W D L F A P W D L F A
AustraliaNew Zealand 1987 Not invited -
United KingdomRepublic of IrelandFrance 1991 Did not enter Did not enter
South Africa 1995
Wales 1999
Australia 2003
France 2007
New Zealand 2011
England 2015
Japan 2019
France 2023 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa Cup[]

Africa Cup record
Year Round P W D L F A
2000 to 2016 Did not enter
2017 Champions Bronze Cup 1 1 0 0 30 25
2018 Champions Silver Cup 3 3 0 0 76 31
2019–20 Cancelled
2021–22 To be determined
Total 3/18 4 4 0 0 106 56

African Development Trophy[]

African Development Trophy record
Year Round P W D L F A
2004 to 2009 Did not enter
Champions North Section 2 2 0 0 100 0
Total 1/7 2 2 0 0 100 0

North African Tri Nations[]

North African Tri Nations record
Year Round P W D L F A
Algeria 2016 Third place 2 0 0 2 26 28
Morocco 2017 Second place 2 1 0 1 49 33
Tunisia 2018 Cancelled
Total 2/2 4 1 0 3 75 61

Crescent Cup[]

Crescent Cup record
Year Round P W D L F A
Malaysia 2015 Second place 3 2 0 1 52 24
Total 1/1 3 2 0 1 52 24

Current squad[]

The following 45 players were called up for the 2021–22 Rugby Africa Cup matches against Ghana Ghana and Uganda Uganda.

Head coach: Algeria Boumedienne Allam

  • Caps Updated: 30 July 2021

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hooker (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 (age 24) 3 France USO Nevers
Hooker (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 25) 2 France
Hooker (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 26) 0 France Colomiers
Hooker (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 32) 3 France
Prop (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 30) 8 France Lannemezan
Prop (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 29) 5 France
Prop (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 31) 0 France Montauban
Sofiane Chellat Prop (1990-01-12) 12 January 1990 (age 31) 9 Monaco
Malik Hamadache Prop (1988-10-17) 17 October 1988 (age 32) 3 France Montpellier
Prop (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 20) 1 France Bourg-en-Bresse Espoirs
Prop (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 (age 26) 5 France
Prop (1985-06-21) 21 June 1985 (age 36) 6 France
Lock (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 32) 8 France
Lock (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 28) 0 France Biarritz
Lock (1983-08-02) 2 August 1983 (age 38) 7 France Béziers
Lock (1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 25) 8 France Suresnes
Lock (1985-11-10) 10 November 1985 (age 35) 4 France
Lock (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 25) 4 Scotland Boroughmuir
Lock (2001-06-10) 10 June 2001 (age 20) 2 France Colomiers Espoirs
(c) Back row (1987-06-21) 21 June 1987 (age 34) 13 France
Back row (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 31) 5 France
Back row (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 22) 0 France Narbonne
Back row (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 30) 7 France
Saïd Hireche Back row (1985-05-27) 27 May 1985 (age 36) 1 France Brive
Back row (1993-05-01) 1 May 1993 (age 28) 2 France
Back row (1984-08-27) 27 August 1984 (age 37) 5 France Blagnac
Back row (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 27) 2 France
Back row (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 24) 0 France Marcquois
Johan Bensalla Scrum-half (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 30) 8 France
Scrum-half (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 34) 3 France Valence Romans
Scrum-half (1994-02-26) 26 February 1994 (age 27) 2 France Paris Université
Fly-half (1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 25) 3 France
Fly-half (1995-09-16) 16 September 1995 (age 26) 2 France Valence d'Agen
Fly-half (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 26) 5 France Tyrosse
Centre (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 27) 10 France
Nabil Djalout Centre (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 32) 2 France
Centre (1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 (age 27) 10 France
Centre (1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 27) 2 France Rumilly
Wing (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 31) 7 France
Wing (1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 27) 2 France
Wing (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 24) 3 France
Wing (1988-01-31) 31 January 1988 (age 33) 10 France
Wing (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 27) 2 France
Fullback (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 31) 2 France Albi
Fullback (1985-10-28) 28 October 1985 (age 35) 0 France Stade Niçois

Coaches[]

Current coaching staff[]

The current coaching staff of the Algerian national team:

Name Nationality Role
Boumedienne Allam  DZA Head coach
Olivier Missoup  FRA Assistant coach (Forwards)
 FRA Assistant coach (Backs)
 FRA Assistant coach (Backs)
Rouabah Nahim  DZA Strength & Conditioning coach
Mustapha Bouguendouz  DZA Physiotherapist

Individual all-time records[]

Most caps[]

# Player Pos Span Mat Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw Win %
1. Flanker 2015–present 13 5 1 0 0 0 9 4 0 69.23
2. Scrum-half 2015–present 12 11 1 3 0 0 8 4 0 66.67
3. Prop 2015–2018 11 5 1 0 0 0 7 4 0 63.64
4. Flanker 2015–present 10 10 2 0 0 0 7 3 0 70.00
4. Centre 2015–present 10 10 2 0 0 0 7 3 0 70.00
4. Wing 2015–present 10 15 3 0 0 0 7 1 0 87.50
4. Centre 2016–present 10 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 70.00
8. Scrum-half 2015–present 9 11 0 1 3 0 5 4 0 55.56
9. Johan Bensalla Scrum-half 2015–present 8 59 0 7 13 2 7 2 0 77.78
9. Sofiane Chellat Prop 2015–present 8 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 77.78
9. Wing 2015–present 8 10 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 62.50

Last updated: Uganda vs Algeria, 18 July 2021. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most tries[]

# Player Pos Span Mat Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop
1. Wing 2015–present 8 15 3 0 0 0
1. Rémi Cardon Flanker 2017–present 5 15 3 0 0 0
3. lock 2016–present 6 10 2 0 0 0
3. Djamel Ouchene Wing 2015–present 8 10 2 0 0 0
3. centre 2015–present 9 10 2 0 0 0
3. Flanker 2018–present 3 10 2 0 0 0

Last updated: Algeria vs Zambia, 20 October 2018. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most points[]

# Player Pos Span Mat Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop
1. Johan Bensalla Fly-half 2015–present 7 59 0 7 13 2
2. Fly-half 2017–present 5 22 0 5 4 0
3. Wing 2015–present 8 15 3 0 0 0
3. Rémi Cardon Flanker 2017–present 5 15 3 0 0 0
5. Enzo Kralfa Scrum-half 2018–present 3 14 1 1 3 0
6. Lou Bouhraoua Scrum-half 2015–present 9 11 0 1 3 0
6. Boris Bouhraoua Scrum-half 2015–present 11 11 1 3 0 0
8. centre 2015–present 9 10 2 0 0 0
8. Flanker 2018–present 3 10 2 0 0 0

Last updated: Algeria vs Zambia, 20 October 2018. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most points in a match[]

# Player Pos Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Opposition Venue Date
1. Johan Bensalla Scrum-half 15 0 0 5 0  Tunisia Algeria Oran 24/12/2016
2. Fly-half 11 0 1 3 0  Ivory Coast France Toulouse 14/7/2018
2. Johan Bensalla Scrum-half 11 0 1 3 0  Tunisia Algeria Oran 18/12/2015
4. Johan Bensalla Scrum-half 10 0 2 2 0  Zambia Zambia Mufulira 4/11/2017
4. Rémi Cardon Flanker 10 2 0 0 0  Zambia Zambia Mufulira 4/11/2017
4. Enzo Kralfa Scrum-half 10 1 1 1 0  Senegal France Toulouse 8/7/2018

Last updated: Algeria vs Zambia, 20 October 2018. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most tries in a match[]

See also[]

References[]

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