Zimbabwe
Nickname(s)Sables
UnionZimbabwe Rugby Union
Head coachMunyaradzi Mhonda
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current49 (as of 4 December 2023)
First international
Zimbabwe  0–28  Zambia
(Harare; 22 September 2007)
Biggest win
Zimbabwe  72–0  Namibia
(City Park, Cape Town; 19 June 2022)
Biggest defeat
South Africa  108–0  Zimbabwe
(City Park, Cape Town; 15 June 2022)

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

History

Zimbabwe's women's team are known as the Women Sables. They played mostly friendlies with Zambia and Botswana before they played their first international test match on 22 September 2007 against Zambia at the Harare Sports Club.[1]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 22 April 2023)

Zimbabwe Internationals From 2007
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
 Botswana20171100105100.00%
 Namibia20221100720100.00%
 South Africa2022100101080.00%
 Uganda202120023750.00%
 Zambia2007300333680.00%
Summary2007820611825625.00%

Results

Full internationals

Won Lost Draw
TestDateZimbabweScoreOpponentVenueEventRef
12007-09-22Zimbabwe 0–28 ZambiaHarareTest[2]
22017-07-22Zimbabwe 10–5 BotswanaHartsfield Rugby Grounds, BulawayoTest[3]
32019-07-13Zimbabwe 18–19 ZambiaHarare Sports Club, HarareTest[4][5]
42019-09-14Zimbabwe 15–21 ZambiaChester Dean Arena, LusakaTest[6][7]
52021-07-14Zimbabwe 0–41 UgandaKyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala2021 Africa Cup[8][9][10]
62021-07-18Zimbabwe 3–34 UgandaKyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala2021 Africa Cup[8][9][11]
72022-06-15Zimbabwe 0–108 South AfricaCity Park, Cape Town2022 Africa Cup[12][13][14]
82022-06-19Zimbabwe 72–0 NamibiaCity Park, Cape Town2022 Africa Cup[12][13][15]

Other matches

DateZimbabwePFPAOpponentVenueRef
2017-05-27Zimbabwe Sables 1017 Botswana VulturesGaborone
2017-06-03Zimbabwe Sables 390 Zambia XVPolice Ground, Harare
2018-07-11Zimbabwe XV 1819 Zambia XVMufulira[16]
2018-07-15Zimbabwe XV 37 Zambia XVMufulira
2021-06-02Zimbabwe XV 2231 Zambia XVHarare[17]
2021-06-05Zimbabwe XV 1738 Zambia XVHarare

References

  1. "Women Sables – Zimbabwe Rugby Union". Zimbabwe Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. "Women Sables". Zimbabwe Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. "ZimbabweBotswana". World Rugby. 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. "Zimbabwe vs Zambia". World Rugby. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. "Zambia lift first women's Victoria Cup". ScrumQueens.com. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. "Zambia vs Zimbabwe". World Rugby. 14 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  7. "Last minute Zambian Victoria Cup win". ScrumQueens.com. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Series of test matches between various African teams". Rugby Africa. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Women gear up for Zambia test". The Namibian. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  12. 1 2 "South Africa qualify for Africa Cup finals". ScrumQueens.com. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Results on Rugby Afrique Facebook". Rugby Africa. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  14. "South Africa vs Zimbabwe". World Rugby. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  15. "Zimbabwe vs Namibia". World Rugby. 19 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  16. "Africa's first XVs championship". ScrumQueens.com. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  17. "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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