Ivory Coast at the Rugby World Cup

Ivory Coast at the Rugby World Cup
Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.

The Ivory Coast's only Rugby World Cup appearance was in 1995 when they were placed in Pool D with France, Scotland and Tonga.

Contents

By position

Overall record

 Country Pld W D L F A +/- %
 Tonga 1 - - 1 11 29 -18 0
 France 1 - - 1 18 54 -36 0
 Scotland 1 - - 1 0 89 -89 0
TOTAL 3 - - 3 29 172 -143 0

1987 Rugby World Cup

Not invited

1991 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify

1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool D matches -

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 France 3 0 0 114 47 9
 Scotland 2 0 1 149 27 7
 Tonga 1 0 2 44 90 5
 Ivory Coast 0 0 3 29 172 3
26 May 1995
Ivory Coast  0 – 89  Scotland Olympia Park, Rustenburg
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Felise Vito (Western Samoa)
Tries: G. Hastings (4), Logan (2), Walton (2), Wright, Chalmers, Stanger, Burnell, Shiel
Con: G. Hastings (9)
Pen: G. Hastings (2)

30 May 1995
France  54 – 18  Ivory Coast Olympia Park, Rustenburg
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Han Moon-Soo (South Korea)
Tries: Lacroix (2), Benazzi, Téchoueyres, Viars, Accoceberry, Saint-André, Costes
Con: Deylaud (2), Lacroix (2)
Pen: Lacroix (2)
Tries: Soulama, Camara
Con: Kouassi
Pen: Kouassi (2)

3 June 1995
Ivory Coast  11 – 29  Tonga Olympia Park, Rustenburg
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Don Reordan (United States)
Tries: Okou
Pen: Dali (2)
Tries: 'Otai, Tu'ipulotu, Latukefu
Con: Tu'ipulotu (3)
Pen: Tu'ipulotu

  • Côte d'Ivoire player Max Brito was left a quadriplegic after suffering a cervical spine injury in this match.

1999 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify

2003 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify

2007 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify

2011 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify

Team Records

Highest Team Score


Biggest Score Against


Worst Losing Margin

Individual Records

Most Points
  • 8 Victor Kouassi
  • 6 Athanase Dali
  • 5 Soumaila Okou
  • 5 Aboubakar Camara
  • 5 Soulama


Most Points in a Game
Most Tries
  • 1 Soulama
  • 1 Aboubakar Camara
  • 1 Soumaila Okou


Most Drop Goals

Hosting

So far the Ivory Coast has not hosted any World Cup games.

References