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Singapore women's national rugby union team

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Singapore
UnionSingapore Rugby Union
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current38 (as of 15 July 2024)
First international
 Singapore 0–12 Hong Kong 
(Kunming, China 17 November 2006)
Biggest win
 Singapore 74–0 Laos 
(Manila, Philippines 14 June 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Kazakhstan 91–7 Singapore 
(Almaty, Kazakhstan 4 September 2013)

The Singapore women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side that represents Singapore in women's rugby union. They played their first test match in 2006.

History

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The history of women's rugby in Singapore has been a short one. The game was introduced by the Singapore Rugby Union through the men's clubs in 1996.

With the help of the Singapore Rugby Union, the game in the 15s format was introduced to the clubs in 2005 and the first Singapore women's 15s league was established in 2006.

The first Singapore national women's 15s team was formed that year and took part in A.R.F.U.'s Women's Championship 15s in Kunming. Although losing their first four test matches over 2006 and 2007, the team was not to be denied their first win for long. The Singapore Women's National 15s team registered their first victory at the 2008 Asian Women's Championship 15s in Taraz, Kazakhstan when they beat Kyrgyzstan 38–0. The Singapore Women narrowly lost a place in the finals to Japan.

In 2009 Singapore hosted the Asian World Cup qualification tournament.

Record

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(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Singapore internationals 2006–
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 China 2007 2 1 0 1 50.00%
 Hong Kong 2006 12 1 1 10 8.33%
 India 2018 2 1 0 1 50.00%
 Japan 2007 4 0 0 4 0.00%
 Kazakhstan 2013 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Kyrgyzstan 2008 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Laos 2012 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Malaysia 2009 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Philippines 2018 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Thailand 2006 2 1 0 1 50.00%
 Uzbekistan 2008 1 0 0 1 0.00%
Summary 2006 29 7 1 21 24.13%
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