Zambia women's national rugby union team

For the men's team, see Zambia national rugby union team.

Zambia
UnionZambia Rugby Union
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current47 (as of 2 June 2025)
Highest39 (2024)
Lowest47 (2025)
First international
Zimbabwe  0–28  
(Harare; 22 September 2007)
Biggest win
Namibia  5–75  
(Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek; 13 November 2021)
Biggest defeat
Uganda  36–17  
(Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala; 25 October 2022)

The Zambia women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Zambia, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2007.

History

Zambia played their first international test match against Zimbabwe in 2007. In 2019, They played Zimbabwe twice and won the Victoria Cup.[1][2]

In 2021, Zambia and Namibia faced each other for the first time. Zambia thrashed Namibia 75–5 at Windhoek.[3]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 22 April 2023)

Zambia Internationals From 2007
Opponent First Match Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Win %
 Kenya 2022 1 0 0 1 17 36 0.00%
 Namibia 2021 1 1 0 0 75 5 100.00%
 Uganda 2022 1 0 0 1 17 36 0.00%
 Zimbabwe 2007 3 3 0 0 68 33 100.00%
Summary 2007 6 4 0 2 177 110 66.67%

Results

For information about the status of international games, see Women's international rugby union § International women's matches.

Full internationals

Won Lost Draw
Test Date PF PA Opponent Venue Event Ref
1 22 September 2007 28 0  Zimbabwe Harare Test [4]
2 13 July 2019 19 18  Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare Test [5][6]
3 14 September 2019 21 15  Zimbabwe Chester Dean Arena, Lusaka Test [7][8]
4 13 November 2021 75 5  Namibia Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek 2021 Africa Cup [9][10][11]
5 25 October 2022 17 36  Uganda Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala 2022 Africa Cup [12][13][14][15][16]
6 29 October 2022 17 36  Kenya Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium, Kampala 2022 Africa Cup [12][13][17][18][19][20]

Other matches

Date Zambia PF PA Opponent Venue Ref
2017-06-03   0 39  Zimbabwe Sables Police Ground, Harare
2018-07-11   19 18  Zimbabwe XV Mufulira [21]
2018-07-15   7 3  Zimbabwe XV Mufulira [21]
2021-06-02   31 22  Zimbabwe XV Harare [22]
2021-06-05   38 17  Zimbabwe XV Harare [22]

References

  1. ^ Birch, John (15 September 2019). "Last minute Zambian Victoria Cup win". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ Birch, John (14 July 2019). "Zambia lift first women's Victoria Cup". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ Birch, John (13 November 2021). "Experienced Zambians overwhelm Namibia". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Women Sables". Zimbabwe Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe vs Zambia". World Rugby. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Zambia lift first women's Victoria Cup". ScrumQueens.com. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Zambia vs Zimbabwe". World Rugby. 14 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Last minute Zambian Victoria Cup win". ScrumQueens.com. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Series of test matches between various African teams". Rugby Africa. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Zambian women overpower Namibia". The Namibian. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Rugby Africa W's Cup 2022". Rugby Africa. 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Uganda To Host Rugby Africa Womens Pool B Games". Uganda Rugby Union. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Match Sheet" (PDF). Rugby Africa. 25 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Full time score". Uganda Rugby Union. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Uganda Lady Cranes Win World Cup Qualifier game". Uganda Rugby Union. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Winning start for Lionesses in Kampala". Kenya Rugby Union. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Final score Well done Kenya !". Rugby Africa. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Live: Zambia Vs Kenya Rugby Africa Women's Cup 2022 - Pool B". Rugby Africa. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Africa's first XVs championship". ScrumQueens.com. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Zambia win "Battle of the Zambezi"". ScrumQueens.com. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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