Morocco national rugby union team
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| Union | Fédération Royale Marocaine de Rugby |
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| Nickname(s) | Atlas Lions |
| Emblem(s) | Mint leaf |
| Coach(es) | Francis Was |
| Captain(s) | Djalil Narjissi |
| First international | |
 Spain 14–6 Morocco  (25 December 1931) |
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| Largest win | |
 Namibia 0–49 Morocco (5 November 2005) |
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| Largest defeat | |
 Romania 89–0 Morocco (17 November 1976) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | None (First in -) |
The Morocco national rugby union team are a national sporting side, representing Morocco in rugby union. The team is also known as the Atlas Lions. Morocco is governed by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Rugby. Morocco competes in the Africa Cup annually. The team has won the competition in 2003 and 2005. They usually play their internationals in Casablanca.
Morocco has thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in the qualifying tournaments since the early 1990s. For the 2007 Rugby World Cup tournament in France, Morocco failed to qualify when they lost to Portugal, home and away meaning they would not make the Repechage 1 play-off against Uruguay.
Morocco played their first international match on December 25, 1931 in Rabat, which Spain won 14–6. Another match was held three days later, and Morocco managed to hold Spain to a 10-all draw. Morocco met Spain again in April of the next year, though this time in Madrid, losing 8–14. The two teams met again that December, Spain winning 14–0. After playing four internationals, no official matches would be played by Morocco until 1967.
Making their return to the international rugby stage, Morocco faced off against their old opponents of the 1930s - Spain, losing 3–0. Morocco then won their first match, at home in Casablanca, where they defeated Spain by one point. In late 1970, they were beaten by a non-cap French XV in Casablanca. The following year Morocco defeated Italy in Naples, and lost 25–0 to Romania at home, and in 1972, were defeated 73–6 by a non-cap French XV. In 1975 in Brussels they defeated Belgium. Morocco they found wins against teams like Italy and West Germany, and lost games to touring French sides, as well as teams like Romania. Morocco played a French XV in 1983 in Casablanca, losing 9–16.
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