DR Congo national rugby union team
| Union | Fédération Congolaise de Rugby |
|---|---|
| First international | |
 DR Congo 22–0 Congo  (18 January 2009) | |
| Largest win | |
DR Congo 53–17 Benin  (24 July 2010) | |
| Largest defeat | |
 Burkina Faso 21–0 DR Congo (20 July 2010) | |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo national rugby union team (French: Équipe de République Démocratique du Congo de rugby à XV) represents DR Congo in men's international competitions, it is a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament.
They were due to appear in the 2008 Castel Beer Trophy, but they were replaced by Belgian club side Kibubu after they pulled out for financial reasons.[1]
In continental play, the Leopards XV have won two regional titles in Rugby Africa play, this came with victories in the 2015 Africa Cup South East and the 2016 Africa Cup Division 2 East tournaments and a third place finish in the 2014 Africa Cup Division 2 South competition.
Record
Match History
| Date[2] | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2009 | Congo
|
22–0
|
Test Match | |
| 27 February 2010 | Congo
|
37–9
|
Test Match | |
| 17 July 2010 |  Niger
|
23–6
|
2010 Africa Trophy Quarterfinals | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
|
| 20 July 2010 | Burkina Faso
|
21–0
|
2010 Africa Trophy 5th-8th Classification | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
|
| 24 July 2010 | Benin
|
53–17
|
2010 Africa Trophy 7th-8th Playoff | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
|
| 15 December 2013 | Congo
|
8–5
|
2014 Africa Cup South Group Qualifiers | |
| 5 June 2014 |  Burundi
|
w/o*
|
2014 Africa Cup South Group |  Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
|
| 7 June 2014 | Rwanda
|
9–5
|
2014 Africa Cup South Group | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
|
| 30 June 2015 | Rwanda
|
29–3
|
2015 Africa Cup South East Final | Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa
|
| 17 May 2016 |  Lesotho
|
w/o
|
2016 Africa Cup Division 2 East Semifinal | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
|
| 20 May 2016 | Rwanda
|
12–9
|
2016 Africa Cup Division 2 East Final | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
|
| 7 October 2017 | Burundi
|
w/o
|
2017 Rugby Africa Regional Challenge Group Centre | Bujumbura
|
Overall
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Democratic Republic of the Congo national XV at test level up until 7 October 2017, updated after match with Burundi.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Congo |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Lesotho |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Rwanda |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.78% |
See also
References
- ^ "allAfrica.com: Rwanda: Ruggers Off to Burundi (Page 1 of 1)".
- ^ "RugbyArchive". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2025-12-24.