Zambia women's national rugby union team

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Zambia
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Union Zambia Rugby Union
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First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current37 (as of 4 December 2023)
First international
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 0–28 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
(Harare; 22 September 2007)
Biggest win
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg 5–75 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
(Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek; 13 November 2021)
Biggest defeat
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg 36–17 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
(Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala; 25 October 2022)

The Zambia women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Zambia, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2007.

Contents

History

Zambia played their first international test match against Zimbabwe in 2007. In 2019, They played Zimbabwe twice and won the Victoria Cup. [1] [2]

In 2021, Zambia and Namibia faced each other for the first time. Zambia thrashed Namibia 75–5 at Windhoek. [3]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 22 April 2023)

Zambia Internationals From 2007
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2022100117360.00%
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 20211100755100.00%
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2022100117360.00%
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 200733006833100.00%
Summary2007640217711066.67%

Results

Full internationals

WonLostDraw
Test DateZambiaScoreOpponentVenueEventRef
12007-09-22 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg28–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Harare Test [4]
22019-07-13 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg19–18Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare Test [5] [6]
32019-09-14 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg21–15Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Chester Dean Arena, Lusaka Test [7] [8]
42021-11-13 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg75–5Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek 2021 Africa Cup [9] [10] [11]
52022-10-25 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg17–36Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala 2022 Africa Cup [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
62022-10-29 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg17–36Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala 2022 Africa Cup [12] [13] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Other matches

DateZambiaPFPAOpponentVenueRef
2017-06-03 Zambia XV  Flag of Zambia.svg039Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Sables Police Ground, Harare
2018-07-11 Zambia XV  Flag of Zambia.svg1918Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XV Mufulira [21]
2018-07-15 Zambia XV  Flag of Zambia.svg73Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XV Mufulira [21]
2021-06-02 Zambia XV  Flag of Zambia.svg3122Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XV Harare [22]
2021-06-05 Zambia XV  Flag of Zambia.svg3817Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XV Harare [22]

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