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Rugby union in Madagascar is a popular team sport. As of September 2018, Madagascar is ranked 50th worldwide by World Rugby (WR), and boasts over 22,540 registered players and more than 410 rugby clubs. Although Madagascar lacks a professional competition, as it is one of the poorest countries in the world, it does possess a national club competition that is extensively covered in the national print media, as well as having matches televised. Rugby is considered the national sport of Madagascar. The governing body is the Madagascan Rugby Federation or Fédération Malagasy de Rugby.

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  • Le rugby à XV est considéré, avec la pétanque, comme le sport national à Madagascar. Apporté par la colonisation française, le sport est aujourd'hui largement pratiqué par la population urbaine de la capitale majoritairement défavorisée. La plupart des pratiquants ne sont pas licenciés et le championnat national reste amateur, mais peut rassembler jusqu'à des dizaines de milliers de personnes au , où siège la . Il est estimé que 60 % des pratiquants sont des femmes à Madagascar. Les filles de la côte Saphir et leur capitaine Marcelia ont même fait l'objet d'un film de , La jeune fille et le ballon ovale, retraçant leur parcours de l'arrivée d'un ballon de rugby dans leur village en 2014 jusqu'à leur victoire dans le championnat national. (fr)
  • Rugby union in Madagascar is a popular team sport. As of September 2018, Madagascar is ranked 50th worldwide by World Rugby (WR), and boasts over 22,540 registered players and more than 410 rugby clubs. Although Madagascar lacks a professional competition, as it is one of the poorest countries in the world, it does possess a national club competition that is extensively covered in the national print media, as well as having matches televised. Rugby is considered the national sport of Madagascar. The governing body is the Madagascan Rugby Federation or Fédération Malagasy de Rugby. (en)
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  • Rugby union in Madagascar is a popular team sport. As of September 2018, Madagascar is ranked 50th worldwide by World Rugby (WR), and boasts over 22,540 registered players and more than 410 rugby clubs. Although Madagascar lacks a professional competition, as it is one of the poorest countries in the world, it does possess a national club competition that is extensively covered in the national print media, as well as having matches televised. Rugby is considered the national sport of Madagascar. The governing body is the Madagascan Rugby Federation or Fédération Malagasy de Rugby. (en)
  • Le rugby à XV est considéré, avec la pétanque, comme le sport national à Madagascar. Apporté par la colonisation française, le sport est aujourd'hui largement pratiqué par la population urbaine de la capitale majoritairement défavorisée. La plupart des pratiquants ne sont pas licenciés et le championnat national reste amateur, mais peut rassembler jusqu'à des dizaines de milliers de personnes au , où siège la . (fr)
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  • Rugby union in Madagascar (en)
  • Rugby à XV à Madagascar (fr)
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