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| Nickname | Serpientes (Snakes) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Mexican Rugby Federation | ||
| Head coach | Rubén Duque | ||
| Captain | Mizael "Manitas" Loredo | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 37 (as of 25 June 2025) | ||
| Highest | 39 (16 June 2025) | ||
| First international | |||
 Mexico 18–22Cayman Islands  (1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Mexico 105–7Cayman Islands (31 August 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 76–5Mexico (20 April 2013) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
TheMexico national rugby union team (Spanish:Selección nacional de rugby Mexico) representsMexico men's internationalrugby union competitions, they entered theWorld Rugby Rankings in March 2012, ranked initially in joint 71st place with other new entrantsPakistan and thePhilippines.
Mexico is one of the newest members ofWorld Rugby, having only been participating consistently in international rugby since the late 2000s; before, the 6 games, including 2 that are not capped by the FMR. Mexico also fields arugby sevens team, as well as female teams in both the main union game and the 7s.
The national side is ranked 37th in the world (as of June 2025).[1]
Mexico played only four test matches before 2008. The National Team playedMiami Rugby in November 1977.[2] Mexico's first test match was in 1985, an 18–22 loss against the Cayman Islands. This match was followed by 2 games against Colombia in 1996 (a 46-12 victory and a 10-10 draw), and two losses in 2001 and 2002 against Cayman Islands.[3]
Mexico's first official test match, and first participation in Rugby World Cup qualifying, was in March 2008. In that match, Mexico secured a 47-7 victory overSaint Vincent and the Grenadines in2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying. Mexico's record in qualifying was 2-2, finishing6th place in Round 1A of the Americas qualification zone.
A record crowd for a rugby match in Mexico saw the home team dispatch Jamaica 68–14 in Mexico City in front of more than 2,000 vociferous fans at theUniversidad Iberoamericana. This match opened their NACRA Caribbean Championship account,[4] and also doubled as the opening Rugby World Cup 2015 qualification match.However, Mexico lost its next qualifying match 13–46 against the Cayman Islands, ending its 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign.
Mexico played qualifying matches for the 2019 World Cup during 2016. They won all three of their first-round Americas North (North Zone) group stage games (against the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and The Bahamas), and also won the first round final against South Zone winners, Guyana. As such, they were named champions of the2016 Rugby Americas North Championship.
From here, they progressed to a one-off play-off game against the 2016 CONSUR "B" Rugby Championship, Colombia, which they lost 29-11, ending Mexico's qualifying campaign.
RAN Cup
| Event | Rank | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest ranking | 39 | June 2025 | |
| Current ranking | 39 | June 2025 | |
| Lowest ranking | 75 | 2013 | [5] |
| Initial ranking | 71 | March 2012 | [6] |
Updated to 11 December 2021.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona State Sun Devils | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 30 | 23 | +7 |
 Bahamas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% | 101 | 61 | +40 |
 Barbados | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 20 | 21 | –1 |
 Bermuda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 63 | 35 | +28 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 19 | 126 | –107 |
| Cayman Islands | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60% | 363 | 159 | +204 |
 Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 23 | 6 | +17 |
 Colombia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25% | 104 | 135 | -31 |
 Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 102 | 22 | +80 |
| Miami Rugby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 25 | -13 |
 Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 35 | 27 | +8 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 47 | 7 | +40 |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 96 | 0 | +96 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 16 | 30 | -14 |
 USA South | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 98 | 84 | +14 |
| Total | 33 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 54.55% | 846 | 664 | +182 |
Mexico squad for the2019 Rugby World Cup qualification match againstColombia.[7]
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