Kelssek national rugby union team

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Kelssek
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Union Kelssek Rugby Federation
Head coach Kelssek Leigh Kirwan
Captain Julian Grenn

NSRB rankings
Current 19th
Highest 1st

Rugby World Cup
Appearances 12 (first in RWC 8)
Best result Champions (RWC11, RWC12)

The Kelssek national rugby team represents Kelssek in international rugby union, primarily the Rugby World Cup which it has won twice. The team are often nicknamed the "Blueleaves" (Feuilles-bleus) in the media and are governed by the Kelssek Rugby Federation (KRF).

Kelssek's first international test match is a matter of some historical obscurity. Kelssek's first internationally sanctioned match was a 27-23 defeat against Ariddia at Rugby World Cup 8. However, the KRF awarded caps to players for a Test match against Nouveau Bretagne around the same time for which all other records have been lost.

By winning the 11th and 12th Rugby World Cup, Kelssek were the first team to successfully defend the sport's world championship.

Record

Rugby World Cup

RWC Result Pld W D L F A Rank
8 3rd in group 6 1 1 4 137 198 UR
9 tournament abandoned
10 4th 6 2 0 4 135 114 n/a
11 Champions 9 8 0 1 219 96 4
12 Champions 7 6 0 1 227 144 1
13 3rd 3 3 0 0 158 40 1
14 QF 7 5 0 2 283 138 1
15 tournament abandoned
16 R16 9 6 1 2 200 122 2
18 4th in group 6 2 0 4 113 154 18
20 4th in group 6 2 0 4 113 154
27 R16 5 3 0 1 59 55 UR
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