Vanuatu National Rugby Union Team

Vanuatu
Association	Vanuatu Rugby Football Union
Trainer	?
captain	?
WR abbreviation	VAN
WR rank	104th (15.45 points) (as of February 4, 2020) ;
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	Most international matches; ?
	Most points scored; ?
	Most attempts made; ?
	First international New Caledonia 15-6 Vanuatu (December 1966); ;
	Biggest win; Vanuatu 6-0 Wallis and Futuna (December 1966);
	Biggest defeat Papua New Guinea 97: 3 Vanuatu (August 20, 2005); ;
	World Championship; participations: none

The Vanuatu national rugby union team represents the island nation of Vanuatu in the South Pacific in rugby union . The team is classified as a third category national team by the International Rugby Board (IRB).

history

Vanuatu made its international debut in 1966. After two defeats and a win in three games, a Vanuatu national team did not enter a rugby field again until 35 years later, in 2001.

In 2003 and 2007 they tried to qualify for the Rugby Union World Cup . But they failed, also due to a lack of match practice, in the first qualifying round. The low point was the 3:97 defeat against Papua New Guinea .

Participation in world championships

1987 did not participate
1991 did not participate
1995 did not participate
1999 did not participate
2003 1st qualifying round
2007 1st qualifying round
2011 1st qualifying round

Web links

Individual evidence

^ World Rugby Rankings. world.rugby, February 4, 2020, accessed November 26, 2019 .

[1] World Rugby Rankings. world.rugby, February 4, 2020, accessed November 26, 2019 .