Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team

Zimbabwe Sevens

Union	Zimbabwe Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	Cheetahs
Captain(s)	Jacques Leitao (c), Hilton Mudariki (vc)
Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances	2 (First in 1997)
Best result	Bowl Quarterfinals (1997, 2001)

The Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team competes in both domestic and international rugby sevens competitions. Zimbabwe competes in IRB Sevens World Series events such as the Port Elizabeth Sevens and Hong Kong Sevens

The national sevens team are nicknamed the Cheetahs, and traditionally play in a green and white strip on Day 1 of tournaments and then a white and green strip on Day 2.

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
1993	Did Not Qualify
1997	Bowl Quarterfinals	21st	5	1	4	0
2001	Bowl Quarterfinals	21st	6	0	6	0
2005	Did Not Qualify
2009	Bowl Winners	17st	6	4	2	0
2013	Plate Quarterfinals	13th	4	1	3	0
2018	Qualified
Total	0 Titles	4/6	21	6	15	0

Competition records

From rugby7

• Amsterdam 7s
  • 2006 - Cup Quarterfinals
• Benidorm 7s
  • 2005 - Plate Final
  • 2006 - Cup Semifinals
• Dubai 7s
  • 1999 - Bowl Final
  • 2000 - Plate Semifinals
  • 2003 - Shield Semifinals
  • 2006 - Bowl Finals
  • 2007 - Shield Winners
• Durban
  • 2000 - Bowl Quarterfinals
• George Sevens
  • 2003 - Shield Semifinals
  • 2005 - Bowl Semifinals
  • 2006 - Shield Finals
  • 2010 - Shield Winners
• Hong Kong 7s
  • 1998 - Bowl Semifinals
  • 2008 - Bowl Final-Runners Up
• Safari 7s
  • 2003 - Plate Semifinals
  • 2006 - Cup Final
• Stellenbosch
  • 1999 - Bowl Quarterfinals
• Tokyo Sevens
  • 1997 - First Round

Current squad

Players called up to Zimbabwe's 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament squad.

Head Coach: Daniel Hondo

• Hilton Mudariki (c)
• Tafadzwa Chitokwindo
• Kuda Chiwanza
• Tendai Dzongodza
• Takudzwa Francisco
• Stephan Hunduza
• Takudzwa Kumadiro
• Kilvan Magunje
• Shayne Makombe
• David McWade
• Riaan O’Neill
• Boyd Rouse
• Manasah Sita
• Lucky Sithole
• Lenience Tambwera
• Biselele Tshamala
• Chinyama Celvin

External links

• Zimbabwe Rugby Union
• Zimbabwe on rugby7.com
• Zimbabwe Seven a Side Rugby
• Zimbabwe is reaping the fruits of their labour in 7s