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| Nickname | Silverbacks | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Rwanda Rugby Federation | |
| Head coach | | |
| Captain | Benjamin Macombe | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 98 (as of 4 November 2024) | |
| Lowest | 99 (2024) | |
| First international | ||
(9 September 2003) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
(24 November 2010) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
(9 September 2003) | ||
The Rwanda national rugby union team represents Rwanda in international rugby union. Rwanda are an associate member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup qualifying tournament.
The Rwanda national team made their international debut in a match against Zambia in 2003, lost by 9-107, for the CAR Division 2. They won their subsequent international against Burundi by 18-5.
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90% | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | |
| Total | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 48% |