Zambia national rugby union team


Zambia national rugby union team is a third-tier rugby union side representing Zambia. They first played in 1975 and now compete on an annual basis in the Africa Cup. Rugby union in Zambia is administered by the Zambian Rugby Union.
Zambia competes in the Africa Rugby Cup. 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

Year-by-Year Record

Round 1a: Southern Pool
Round 1a: Playoff