Botswana women's national rugby union team
| Nickname | Vultures |
|---|---|
| Union | Botswana Rugby Union |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 59 (as of 2 June 2025) |
| First international | |
| 10–31 Namibia (19 October 2013) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| 10–31 Namibia | |
The Botswana women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Botswana in women's international rugby union. They played their first test match in 2013 and have only played two games to date.
History
Botswana played their first test match against Namibia on 19 October 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia.[1][2]
They faced Zimbabwe in a non-capped friendly match on 27 May 2017 at Wharic Park, Garbarone; they came from behind and defeated Zimbabwe 17–10.[3] They met Zimbabwe again two months later and lost 5–10, the match was recognised as a full test by both Rugby unions and World Rugby.[4]
Record
Overall
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 0.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 41 | 0.00% | |
Full Internationals
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013-10-19 | Namibia | 10 | 31 | Windhoek, Namibia | Test match |
| 2 | 2017-07-22 | Zimbabwe | 5 | 10 | Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, Bulawayo | Test match |
References
- ^ "Local rugby reaches climax". archive.ph. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Birch, John (21 October 2013). "Namibia's winning start to test rugby". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Birch, John (29 May 2017). "Botswana beat Zimbabwe". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Birch, John (24 July 2017). "Early whistle frustrates Botswana". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 1 April 2023.