Union | Zimbabwe Rugby Union | |
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Nickname(s) | Cheetahs | |
Coach(es) | Gilbert Nyamutsamba | |
Captain(s) | Jacques Leitao (c), Hilton Mudariki (vc) | |
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World Cup Sevens | ||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1997) | |
Best result | 13th (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]
World Cup record | |||||||||
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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 | Bowl Quarterfinals | 23rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
2022 | 23rd Place Final | 23rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 Titles | 6/8 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
For a complete list of players in the current World Series, see 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series squads § Zimbabwe. |
Players called up to Zimbabwe's 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament squad.
Head Coach: Gilbert Nyamutsamba