Zambia national rugby union team

Zambia national rugby union team

Zambia

Union	Zambia Rugby Football Union
Head coach	Noble Chisenga
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current	69 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest	66 (23 November 2020)
First international
East Africa 15 - 18 Zambia  (1975-08-31)
Biggest win
Zambia 107–9 Rwanda  (Lusaka, Zambia; 9 September 2003)
Biggest defeat
Ivory Coast 77–3 Zambia  (Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire; 23 June 2013)

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

Official Name: ZAMBIA RUGBY UNION President:General Clement Sinkamba

General Secretary: Musunka Silungwe

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.[1] Zambia also competes in qualifying for the Rugby World Cup, although they have yet to qualify for the tournament.