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Zambia national rugby union team

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{{Infobox national rugby team

| Name =Zambia

| Badge = Zambia Rugby Union.png

| Union = Zambia Rugby Football Union

| nickname = Nkwazi

| captain =

| Coach = Lawrence Njobvu

| from = 2006

| caps =

| top scorer = Andrew Kaminsa

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| leftarm1 = 3CB371

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| World Rugby Rank = 68

| World Rugby Rank date = 4 November 2024

| First game = {{ru|British East Africa}} 15 - 18 {{ru-rt|Zambia}}
(1975-08-31)

| Largest win = {{ru|Zambia}} 107{{ndash}}9 {{ru-rt|Rwanda}}
(Lusaka, Zambia; 9 September 2003)

| Largest loss = {{ru|CIV}} 77{{ndash}}3 {{ru-rt|ZAM}}
(Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire; 23 June 2013)

| no World cup apps = 0

|World Rugby max=66|World Rugby max date=23 November 2020|World Rugby min=69|World Rugby min date=16 January 2023}}

The Zambia national rugby union 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 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/03/13/zambia-face-rwanda-mauritius-africa-rugby-cup-1c-tourney/|title=Zambia : Zambia to face Rwanda, Mauritius in Africa Rugby Cup 1C tourney}} 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=

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width="200"| Nation

!width="70"| Games

!width="70"| Won

!width="70"| Lost

!width="70"| Drawn

!width="70"| Percentage of wins

bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
align="left" | {{ru|ALG}}10100%
align="left" | {{noflag|Arabian Gulf}}10100%
align="left" | {{ru|BOT}}4310{{#expr:3/4*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|British East Africa}}3120{{#expr:1/3*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|CMR}}2110{{#expr:1/2*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|CIV}}10100%
align="left" | {{ru|KEN}}7160{{#expr:1/7*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|MAD}}2110{{#expr:1/2*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|MRI}}10100%
align="left" | {{ru|MAR}}10100%
align="left" | {{ru|NAM}}20200%
align="left" | {{ru|RWA}}1100{{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|SEN}}20200%
align="left" | {{ru|SWZ}}2110{{#expr:1/2*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|UGA}}3120{{#expr:1/3*100 round 2}}%
align="left" | {{ru|ZIM}}7160{{#expr:1/7*100 round 2}}%
Total|| 32 || 10 || 22 || 0 || {{#expr:10/32*100 round 2}}%

=Year-by-Year Record=

  • 1987: Not invited
  • 1991: Did not enter
  • 1995: Did not enter
  • 1999: Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round

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|26 April 1997

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|30 - 44

|Arabian Gulf

|Luanshya, Zambia

|N/A

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|17 May 1997

|{{ru|BWA}}

|13 - 20

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|Gaborone, Botswana

|N/A

  • 2003: Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (Group A)

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|28 July 2001

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|25 - 24

|{{ru|CMR}}

|Chingola, Zambia

|N/A

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|11 August 2001

|{{ru|UGA}}

|21 - 12

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|Kyadondo, Uganda

|N/A

  • 2007: Did not qualify - Eliminated in Round 1a Playoff

Round 1a: Southern Pool

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|12 March 2005

|{{ru|SWZ}}

|24 - 23

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|Mbabane, Swaziland

|N/A

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|9 April 2005

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|28 - 24

|{{ru|BWA}}

|Lusaka, Zambia

|N/A

Round 1a: Playoff

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|28 May 2005

|{{ru|SEN}}

|22 - 14

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|Dakar, Senegal

|N/A

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|4 June 2005

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|6 - 13

|{{ru|SEN}}

|Lusaka, Zambia

|N/A

  • 2011 - Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (Group B)

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|14 June 2008

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|18 - 29

|{{ru|MAR}}

|Lusaka, Zambia

|N/A

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|12 July 2008

|{{ru|CIV}}

|32 - 9

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

|N/A

  • 2015 - Did not qualify - Eliminated in 1st Round (2012 CAR Africa Cup Division 1B)

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|22 July 2012

|{{ru|BOT}}

|23 - 15

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|Gaborone, Botswana

|N/A

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|28 July 2012

|{{ru|CIV}}

|24 - 18

|{{ru|ZAM}}

|Gaborone, Botswana

|N/A

See also

References

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{{National rugby teams}}

{{Africa Cup}}

{{National sports teams of Zambia}}

Category:African national rugby union teams

Category:Rugby union in Zambia

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