Mayotte national rugby union team
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The Mayotte national rugby union team represents Mayotte
in the sport of rugby union
. Mayotte have thus far not played in a Rugby World Cup
, but they compete in the south section of the CAR Castel Beer Trophy
along with African nations.
Mayotte
Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
in the sport of 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...
. Mayotte have thus far not played 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....
, but they compete in the south section of the CAR Castel Beer Trophy
CAR Castel Beer Trophy
The African Development Trophy is a rugby union tournament consisting of 16 teams played in the continent of Africa, formerly named the CAR Castel Beer Trophy. It is organised by the Confederation of African Rugby and is also known as the CAR Super 16. The tournament contains the teams in the...
along with African nations.