Zambia women's national rugby union team

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Zambia
Shirt badge/Association crest
UnionZambia Rugby Union
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current37 (as of 4 December 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)

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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

(Full internationals only, updated to 22 April 2023)

Zambia Internationals From 2007
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[edit]

For information about the status of international games, see Women's international rugby union § International women's matches.

Full internationals[edit]

Won Lost 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[edit]

Date Zambia PF PA Opponent Venue Ref
2017-06-03 Zambia XV  0 39  Zimbabwe Sables Police Ground, Harare
2018-07-11 Zambia XV  19 18  Zimbabwe XV Mufulira [21]
2018-07-15 Zambia XV  7 3  Zimbabwe XV Mufulira [21]
2021-06-02 Zambia XV  31 22  Zimbabwe XV Harare [22]
2021-06-05 Zambia XV  38 17  Zimbabwe XV Harare [22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Birch, John (2019-09-15). "Last minute Zambian Victoria Cup win". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ Birch, John (2019-07-14). "Zambia lift first women's Victoria Cup". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ Birch, John (2021-11-13). "Experienced Zambians overwhelm Namibia". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. ^ "Women Sables". Zimbabwe Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe vs Zambia". World Rugby. 2019-07-13. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. ^ "Zambia lift first women's Victoria Cup". ScrumQueens.com. 2019-07-14. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  7. ^ "Zambia vs Zimbabwe". World Rugby. 2019-09-14. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  8. ^ "Last minute Zambian Victoria Cup win". ScrumQueens.com. 2019-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  9. ^ "Series of test matches between various African teams". Rugby Africa. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  10. ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 2021-11-13. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  11. ^ "Zambian women overpower Namibia". The Namibian. 2021-11-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  12. ^ a b "Rugby Africa W's Cup 2022". Rugby Africa. 2023-01-24. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  13. ^ a b "Uganda To Host Rugby Africa Womens Pool B Games". Uganda Rugby Union. 2022-09-22. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  14. ^ "Match Sheet" (PDF). Rugby Africa. 2022-10-25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  15. ^ "Full time score". Uganda Rugby Union. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  16. ^ "Uganda Lady Cranes Win World Cup Qualifier game". Uganda Rugby Union. 2022-10-26. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  17. ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 2022-10-29. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  18. ^ "Winning start for Lionesses in Kampala". Kenya Rugby Union. 2022-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  19. ^ "Final score Well done Kenya !". Rugby Africa. 2022-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  20. ^ "Live: Zambia Vs Kenya Rugby Africa Women's Cup 2022 - Pool B". Rugby Africa. 2022-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  21. ^ a b "Africa's first XVs championship". ScrumQueens.com. 2019-08-06. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  22. ^ a b "Zambia win "Battle of the Zambezi"". ScrumQueens.com. 2021-06-05. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-04-22.


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