Zambia women's national rugby union team
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.
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| Union | Zambia Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 36 (as of 17 April 2023) | |
| First international | ||
Zimbabwe  0–28 Zambia(Harare; 22 September 2007) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Namibia  5–75 Zambia(Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek; 13 November 2021) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Uganda  36–17 Zambia(Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala; 25 October 2022) | ||
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)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 0.00% |
| Namibia | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5 | 100.00% |
| Uganda | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 0.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 33 | 100.00% |
| Summary | 2007 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 110 | 66.67% |
Results
Full internationals
| Won | Lost | Tie/Draw |
| Test# | Date | Zambia | Score | Opponent | Venue | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-09-22 | Zambia | 28–0 | Zimbabwe | Harare | Test | [4] |
| 2 | 2019-07-13 | Zambia | 19–18 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Test | [5][6] |
| 3 | 2019-09-14 | Zambia | 21–15 | Zimbabwe | Chester Dean Arena, Lusaka | Test | [7][8] |
| 4 | 2021-11-13 | Zambia | 75–5 | Namibia | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek | 2021 Africa Cup | [9][10][11] |
| 5 | 2022-10-25 | Zambia | 17–36 | Uganda | Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala | 2022 Africa Cup | [12][13][14][15][16] |
| 6 | 2022-10-29 | Zambia | 17–36 | Kenya | Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala | 2022 Africa Cup | [12][13][17][18][19][20] |
Other matches
References
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