Zambia national rugby union team
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Union | Zambia Rugby Football Union | |
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Head coach | Noble Chisenga | |
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Côte d'Ivoire ; 23 June 2013) |
The Zambia Rugby National team is a third-tier rugby union side representing Zambia.
The first national Zambian side was put together in 1965 under Presidency of Dr K K Kaunda who was their first Patron. Jackie Kyle the Irish International was the President of the Union. Their first game was against a Combined Services side from the UK and Zambia won the game 56-9 in Kitwe. An invitational side toured Ireland in 1965 played 9 and won 7 - points for 115 against 92. Zambia captained by G Brooklyn played against the touring side Penguin's, formed with many outstanding players in the UK. Zambia lost all 3 games. They played the Penguin's again in 1972. They now compete on an annual basis in the
Zambia competes in the Africa Rugby Cup.[1] Zambia also competes in qualifying for the Rugby World Cup, although they have yet to qualify for the tournament.
World Cup Record
Zambia were not invited to the original world cup in 1987 in
Overall Results
Nation | Games | Won | Lost | Drawn | Percentage of wins |
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Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Arabian Gulf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Botswana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
East Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Kenya | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% |
Madagascar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Mauritius | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Namibia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Senegal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Eswatini | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Uganda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
Zimbabwe | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% |
Total | 32 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 31.25% |
Year-by-Year Record
- 1987: Not invited
- 1991: Did not enter
- 1995: Did not enter
- 1999: Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round
Match Results | ||||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | |
26 April 1997 | Zambia | 30 - 44 | Arabian Gulf | Luanshya, Zambia | N/A | |
17 May 1997 | Botswana | 13 - 20 | Zambia | Gaborone, Botswana | N/A |
- 2003: Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (Group A)
Match Results | ||||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | |
28 July 2001 | Zambia | 25 - 24 | Cameroon | Chingola, Zambia | N/A | |
11 August 2001 | Uganda | 21 - 12 | Zambia | Kyadondo, Uganda | N/A |
- 2007: Did not qualify - Eliminated in Round 1a Playoff
Round 1a: Southern Pool
Match Results | ||||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | |
12 March 2005 | Eswatini | 24 - 23 | Zambia | Swaziland
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N/A | |
9 April 2005 | Zambia | 28 - 24 | Botswana | Lusaka, Zambia | N/A |
Round 1a: Playoff
Match Results | ||||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | |
28 May 2005 | Senegal | 22 - 14 | Zambia | Dakar, Senegal | N/A | |
4 June 2005 | Zambia | 6 - 13 | Senegal | Lusaka, Zambia | N/A |
- 2011 - Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (Group B)
Match Results | ||||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | |
14 June 2008 | Zambia | 18 - 29 | Morocco | Lusaka, Zambia | N/A | |
12 July 2008 | Ivory Coast | 32 - 9 | Zambia | Côte d'Ivoire
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N/A |
- 2015 - Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (2012 CAR Africa Cup Division 1B)
Match Results | ||||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Referee | |
22 July 2012 | Botswana | 23 - 15 | Zambia | Gaborone, Botswana | N/A | |
28 July 2012 | Ivory Coast | 24 - 18 | Zambia | Gaborone, Botswana | N/A |
See also
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