Zambia women's national rugby union team explained

Zambia
Type:	Women
Badge:	Flag of Zambia.svg
Union:	Zambia Rugby Union
Leftarm1:	3C B3 71
Body1:	3C B3 71
Rightarm1:	3C B3 71
Shorts1:	000000
World Rugby Rank:	39
World Rugby Rank Date:	15 July 2024
First Game:	0–28 (Harare; 22 September 2007)
Largest Win:	5–75 (Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek; 13 November 2021)
Largest Loss:	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 %

	2022	1	0	0	1	17	36	0.00%
	2021	1	1	0	0	75	5	100.00%
	2022	1	0	0	1	17	36	0.00%
	2007	3	3	0	0	68	33	100.00%
Summary	2007	6	4	0	2	177	110	66.67%

Results

Full internationals

Won

Lost

Draw

	Date	Zambia	Score	Opponent	Venue	Event	Ref
1	2007-09-22		28–0			Test	^[4]
2	2019-07-13		19–18			Test	^[5] ^[6]
3	2019-09-14		21–15			Test	^[7] ^[8]
4	2021-11-13		75–5				^[9] ^[10] ^[11]
5	2022-10-25		17–36				^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16]
6	2022-10-29		17–36				^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]

Other matches

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Birch . John . 2019-09-15 . Last minute Zambian Victoria Cup win . 2022-06-20 . Scrum Queens . en.
2. Web site: Birch . John . 2019-07-14 . Zambia lift first women's Victoria Cup . 2022-06-20 . Scrum Queens . en.
3. Web site: Birch . John . 2021-11-13 . Experienced Zambians overwhelm Namibia . 2022-06-20 . Scrum Queens . en.
4. Web site: Women Sables . 2023-04-22 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528134323/https://www.zimbabwerugbyunion.co.zw/team/women-sables . 2022-05-28 . live.
5. Web site: Zimbabwe vs Zambia . 2019-07-13 . 2023-03-11 . . en . https://archive.today/20230311100404/https://www.world.rugby/match/27659 . 2023-03-11 . live.
6. Web site: Zambia lift first women's Victoria Cup . 2019-07-14 . 2023-04-22 . ScrumQueens.com . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119112208/https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/zambia-lift-first-womens-victoria-cup . 2021-01-19 . live.
7. Web site: Zambia vs Zimbabwe . 2019-09-14 . 2023-03-11 . . en . https://archive.today/20191206011847/https://www.world.rugby/match/27727 . 2019-12-06 . live.
8. Web site: Last minute Zambian Victoria Cup win . 2019-09-15 . 2023-04-22 . ScrumQueens.com . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305162228/https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/last-minute-zambian-victoria-cup-win . 2021-03-05 . live.
9. Web site: Series of test matches between various African teams . 2022-12-15 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028135105/https://www.rugbyafrique.com/rugbyafricaws-cup/rugby-africa-womens-cup-2021 . 2022-10-28 . live.
10. Web site: Match Sheet . 2021-11-13 . 2023-02-18 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218134344/https://www.rugbyafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Match-Sheet-20211113-Namibia_vs_Zambia-Rugby-Africa-Womens-Cup.xlsx . 2023-02-18 . live.
11. Web site: Zambian women overpower Namibia . 2021-11-15 . 2023-01-15 . . en . https://archive.today/20230115105927/https://www.namibian.com.na/6215352/archive-read/Zambian-women-overpower-Namibia . 2023-01-15 . live.
12. Web site: Rugby Africa W's Cup 2022 . 2023-01-24 . 2023-02-18 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127061458/https://www.rugbyafrique.com/rugbyafricaws-cup/womens-cup-2022 . 2023-01-27 . live.
13. Web site: Uganda To Host Rugby Africa Womens Pool B Games . 2022-09-22 . 2023-01-11 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025004745/https://www.ugandarugby.com/uganda-to-host-rugby-africa-womens-pool-b-games . 2022-10-25 . live.
14. Web site: Match Sheet . 2022-10-25 . 2023-02-18 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127061503/https://www.rugbyafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Uganda-Zambia.pdf . 2023-01-27 . live.
15. Web site: Full time score . 2022-10-25 . 2022-12-19 . . en.
16. Web site: Uganda Lady Cranes Win World Cup Qualifier game . 2022-10-26 . 2022-12-19 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126234024/https://www.ugandarugby.com/uganda-lady-cranes-win-world-cup-qualifier-game . 2022-11-26 . live.
17. Web site: Match Sheet . 2022-10-29 . 2023-02-18 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127061502/https://www.rugbyafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Match-Sheet-KEN-vs-ZAM-WOMEN.doc . 2023-01-27 . live.
18. Web site: Winning start for Lionesses in Kampala . 2022-10-29 . 2022-12-18 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20221029201102/https://www.kru.co.ke/2022/10/29/winning-start-for-lionesses-in-kampala . 2022-10-29 . live.
19. Web site: Final score Well done Kenya ! . 2022-10-29 . 2022-12-18 . . en . https://archive.today/20221218121749/https://twitter.com/RugbyAfrique/status/1586381898267361283 . 2022-12-18 . live.
20. Web site: Live: Zambia Vs Kenya Rugby Africa Women's Cup 2022 - Pool B . 2022-10-29 . 2022-12-19 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102195731/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk1IFSjVDvs&feature=youtu.be . 2022-11-02 . live.
21. Web site: Africa's first XVs championship . 2019-08-06 . 2023-04-22 . ScrumQueens.com . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423024921/https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/africa%E2%80%99s-first-xvs-championship . 2021-04-23 . live.
22. Web site: Zambia win "Battle of the Zambezi" . 2021-06-05 . 2023-04-22 . ScrumQueens.com . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520212537/https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/zambia-win-battle-zambezi . 2022-05-20 . live.