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| Nickname | Tuskers |
|---|---|
| Union | Vanuatu Rugby Football Union |
| Head coach | Ishmael Kalsakau |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 112 (as of 4 November 2024) |
| Highest | 108 (2022) |
| Lowest | 112 (2024) |
| First international | |
| New Hebrides 18–18 Wallis and Futuna (1966-12-01) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Vanuatu 6–0 Wallis and Futuna (1966-12-01) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Papua New Guinea 97–3 Vanuatu (2005-08-20) | |
Medal record | |
The Vanuatu national rugby union team represents Vanuatu in the sport of rugby union. The team is classified as a tier three nation by the International Rugby Board (IRB), and has yet to qualify for a Rugby World Cup. Its international debut was in 1966. It became affiliated with World Rugby in 1999. The team is nicknamed the Tuskers, after the pig tusks prized as currency in some parts of the country. The tusks also appear on the country's flag. [1]
- ^ "Vanuatu Rugby Union | Oceania Rugby". oceania.rugby. Retrieved 2023-11-17.