Zambia National Rugby Union Team

The Zambia Rugby National team is a third-tier rugby union side representing Zambia.

Zambia
Shirt badge/Association crest
UnionZambia Rugby Football Union
Head coachNoble Chisenga
Zambia National Rugby Union Team
Zambia National Rugby Union Team
Zambia National Rugby Union Team
Zambia National Rugby Union Team
Zambia National Rugby Union Team
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current69 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest66 (23 November 2020)
First international
Zambia National Rugby Union Team East Africa 15 - 18 Zambia Zambia National Rugby Union Team
(1975-08-31)
Biggest win
Zambia National Rugby Union Team Zambia 107–9 Rwanda Zambia National Rugby Union Team
(Lusaka, Zambia; 9 September 2003)
Biggest defeat
Zambia National Rugby Union Team Ivory Coast 77–3 Zambia Zambia National Rugby Union Team
(Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire; 23 June 2013)

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 Africa Cup. Rugby union in Zambia is administered by the Zambian Rugby Union. It was founded by Ian Kirkpatrick, formerly of the All Blacks, in the 1960's. Prior to 1964 Rugby was administered under the combined Rhodesian Rugby Union which included present day Zimbabwe and was affiliated to the South African Rugby Union with Rhodesia having the equivalent status of a provincial team in the South African provincial competitions.

Zambia competes in the Africa Rugby Cup. 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 New Zealand. They did not enter the first two tournaments that were open to qualification in 1991 and 1995. They first attempted to qualify for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Between then and RWC 2011 qualification attempts have been very unsuccessful, with elimination coming in the 1st Round every time. The most successful attempt was for the RWC 2007 where they got through their group as winners only to be beaten by Senegal in a playoff for a place in Round 2.

Overall Results

Nation Games Won Lost Drawn Percentage of wins
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Algeria 1 0 1 0 0%
 Arabian Gulf 1 0 1 0 0%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Botswana 4 3 1 0 75%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  East Africa 3 1 2 0 33.33%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Cameroon 2 1 1 0 50%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Ivory Coast 1 0 1 0 0%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Kenya 7 1 6 0 14.29%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Madagascar 2 1 1 0 50%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Mauritius 1 0 1 0 0%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Morocco 1 0 1 0 0%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Namibia 2 0 2 0 0%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Rwanda 1 1 0 0 100%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Senegal 2 0 2 0 0%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Eswatini 2 1 1 0 50%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Uganda 3 1 2 0 33.33%
Zambia National Rugby Union Team  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
Date Home Score Away Venue Referee
26 April 1997 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia 30 - 44 Arabian Gulf Luanshya, Zambia N/A
17 May 1997 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Botswana 13 - 20 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia Gaborone, Botswana N/A
  • 2003: Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (Group A)
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue Referee
28 July 2001 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia 25 - 24 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Cameroon Chingola, Zambia N/A
11 August 2001 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Uganda 21 - 12 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia Kyadondo, Uganda N/A
  • 2007: Did not qualify - Eliminated in Round 1a Playoff

Round 1a: Southern Pool

Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue Referee
12 March 2005 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Eswatini 24 - 23 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia Mbabane, Swaziland N/A
9 April 2005 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia 28 - 24 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Botswana Lusaka, Zambia N/A

Round 1a: Playoff

Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue Referee
28 May 2005 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Senegal 22 - 14 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia Dakar, Senegal N/A
4 June 2005 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia 6 - 13 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Senegal Lusaka, Zambia N/A
  • 2011 - Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (Group B)
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue Referee
14 June 2008 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia 18 - 29 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Morocco Lusaka, Zambia N/A
12 July 2008 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Ivory Coast 32 - 9 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire N/A
  • 2015 - Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (2012 CAR Africa Cup Division 1B)
Match Results
Date Home Score Away Venue Referee
22 July 2012 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Botswana 23 - 15 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia Gaborone, Botswana N/A
28 July 2012 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Ivory Coast 24 - 18 Zambia National Rugby Union Team  Zambia Gaborone, Botswana N/A

See also

References


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