Mongolia national rugby union team
The Mongolian national rugby union team represents Mongolia in international rugby union play. Mongolia is a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and has yet to play in a Rugby World Cup. The Mongolian Rugby Football Union (MRFU), which governs the sport of rugby in the country, was established in 2003.
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First international | ||
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(June 10, 2009) | ||
Largest win | ||
(June 19, 2014) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
(June 10, 2009) |
The first ever official match of Mongolia was played on 9 June 2009 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, against Kyrgyzstan, finishing with a respectable 21–38 loss. This match took place as part of the second regional division of the 2009 Asian Five Nations. From 2010, Mongolia will compete within the newly introduced Division Four of the tournament, with the possibility of promotion.
Match Report
Kyrgyzstan: 38 Tries: Alexsandr Zolotukhim (3), Vladimir Salembayev, Sergey Samykin, Penalty Try Conversions: Victor Zolotukhin (4)
Mongolia: 21 Tries: Zagdsuren Lkhagvatsezen, Enkhbat Dash-ochiz, Belegt Dambazavjaa Conversions: Austin D. Gansukh (3)
Record
Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
See also
- Rugby union in Outer Mongolia
External links
- Mongolia on IRB.com
- Report of the Mongolia-Kyrgyzstan Match
- Mongolia on rugbydata.com