SENEGAL v IVORY COAST

Test rugby Friendly

14.03.2015

Venue: Stade du TOEC, Toulouse,

Referee:

Preview
Both teams are in the same Division of the Africa Cup.They meet again in early July in Kampala, Uganda in Division 1B. The winner is promoted to the elite division for 2016.

All the players from both teams are based in France, and especially in the south thus the choice of Toulouse. In a lot of cases the players have never met before let along played together. This will be an opportunity for combinations to be tested and for players to put themselves forward for selection in the July teams. Local players back in Africa were not considered mainly because of visa problems.

Other Previews
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Previous Encounters
08.11.2013 Senegal 33-10 in Castres (Friendly)
19.10.2010 Senegal 21-6 in Tunis (Africa Cup; Pool A, 3rd-4th)
26.05.2007 Ivory Coast 12-10 in Dakar (Africa Cup, Div.1, North B)
09.07.2005 Ivory Coast 20-6 in Dakar (WCQ Africa Round 1B, Pool A)
1983 Ivory Coast 25-0 in Abidjan (Friendly)

Ivory Coast Last Five.P 5, W 2, L 3
14.06.2014 v Tunisia L 6-26 in Tunis (CAR Africa Cup 1B Final)
10.06.2014 v Uganda W 22-19 in Tunis (CAR Africa Cup 1B, Semi-final)
01.03.2014 v Algeria L 18-25 in Blagnes (Friendly)
01.02.2014 v Burkino Faso W 36-3 in Ougadougou (Friendly)
08.11.2013 v Senegal L 10-33 in Castres (Friendly)

Senegal Last Five P 5, 3, L 2
14.06.2014 v Uganda W 32-31 in Tunis (CAR Africa Cup 1B, 3rd-4th)
10.06.2014 v Tunisia L 14-22 in Tunis (CAR Africa Cup 1B, Semi-final)
08.11.2013 v Ivory Coast W 33-10 in Castres (Friendly)
15.06.2013 v Botswana W 41-5 in Dakar (WCQ Africa, Africa Cup 1B 3rd-4th)
11.06.2013 v Namibia L 12-35 in Dakar (WCQ Africa, Africa Cup, Semi-Final)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Africa Table: Ivory Coast 7th, Senegal 8th

World Rugby Ranking Points
Senegal 48.69, Ivory Coast 47.08

Prediction: Senegal by 17 points

Teams

Ivory Coast
Team not available

Head Coach: André Adopo

Senegal
Team not available