Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team

Zimbabwe Sevens
UnionZimbabwe Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Cheetahs
Coach(es)Ricky Chirengende
Captain(s)Tapiwa Malenga(c)
Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances6 (First in 1997)
Best result13th (2013)

The Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team competes in both domestic and international rugby sevens competitions. Zimbabwe competes in World Rugby Sevens Series events such as the South Africa Sevens and Hong Kong Sevens.

The team is nicknamed the Cheetahs. They traditionally play in a green and white strip on Day 1 of tournaments, and then a white and green strip on Day 2. Zimbabwe participated at the 2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.[1] They also qualified for the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.[2]

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Scotland 1993 Did not qualify
Hong Kong 1997 Bowl Quarterfinals 21st 5 1 4 0
Argentina 2001 Bowl Quarterfinals 21st 6 0 6 0
Hong Kong 2005 Did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2009 Bowl Winners 17st 6 4 2 0
Russia 2013 Plate Quarterfinals 13th 4 1 3 0
United States 2018 Bowl Quarterfinals 23rd 4 1 3 0
South Africa 2022 23rd Place Final 23rd 4 1 3 0
Total 0 Titles 6/8 29 8 21 0


Africa Sevens

Competition records

  • 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 7s
    • 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
  • Tunisia - Monastir
    • 2018 - African Sevens Champions

Team

Current squad

For a complete list of players in the current World Series, see 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series squads § Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe team to the 2020 Final Olympic Qualification tournament

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

Head Coach: Zimbabwe Gilbert Nyamutsamba

References

  1. ^ "Zimbabwe Names Squad For Sevens Challenger Series". NewZimbabwe.com. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe Cheetahs training for Monaco – Planet Sevens". Retrieved 2021-10-21.