Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team

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Zimbabwe Sevens
Union Zimbabwe Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Cheetahs
Coach(es)Ricky Chirengende
Captain(s)Tapiwa Malenga(c)
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Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances6 (First in 1997 )
Best result13th (2013)

The Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team competes in both domestic and international rugby sevens competitions. Zimbabwe competes in World Rugby Sevens Series events such as the South Africa Sevens and Hong Kong Sevens.

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The team is nicknamed the Cheetahs. They traditionally play in a green and white strip on Day 1 of tournaments, and then a white and green strip on Day 2. Zimbabwe participated at the 2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. [1] They also qualified for the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. [2]

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Scotland.svg 1993 Did not qualify
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1997 Bowl Quarterfinals21st5140
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001 Bowl Quarterfinals21st6060
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2005 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Bowl Winners17st6420
Flag of Russia.svg 2013 Plate Quarterfinals13th4130
Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Bowl Quarterfinals23rd4130
Flag of South Africa.svg 2022 23rd Place Final23rd4130
Total0 Titles6/8298210


Africa Sevens

Competition records

Team

Current squad

Zimbabwe team to the 2020 Final Olympic Qualification tournament

Players called up to Zimbabwe's 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament squad.

Head Coach: Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Gilbert Nyamutsamba

References

  1. ↑ "Zimbabwe Names Squad For Sevens Challenger Series". NewZimbabwe.com. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe Cheetahs training for Monaco – Planet Sevens". Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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