Ivory Coast at the Rugby World Cup

The Ivory Coast's only Rugby World Cup appearance was in 1995 when they were placed in Pool D with France, Scotland, and Tonga.

In the opening game against Scotland, the Ivory Coast lost by 89 points to nil, a result which led many to question the inclusion of "minor" teams in the tournament.

Worse still, three minutes into the third match, against Tonga, their winger Max Brito was crushed beneath several other players.

The ruck collapsed and several players fell on top of Brito, leaving him prone and motionless on the ground.

"[3]Brito's injury raised concerns about the presence of such teams in a rugby union environment on the brink of professionalisation.