Togo national rugby union team
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The Togo national rugby union team represents Togo
in international rugby union
. Togo are a member of the International Rugby Board
(IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup
tournament. Togo played their first international in 2001, losing to Nigeria
. They won their first match in 2003, defeating Mauritania
.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
in international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. Togo are a member of the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
(IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
tournament. Togo played their first international in 2001, losing to Nigeria
Nigeria national rugby union team
The Nigeria national rugby union team represent Nigeria in the sport of rugby union. Nigeria have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have competed in qualifying tournaments....
. They won their first match in 2003, defeating Mauritania
Mauritania national rugby union team
The Mauritania national rugby union team represents Mauritania in international rugby union. Mauritania are a member of the International Rugby Board , and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament...
.