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Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Zimbabwe Sevens |
| imagesize | 90px |
| union | Zimbabwe Rugby Union |
| nickname | Cheetahs |
| captain | Tapiwa Malenga(c) |
| coach | Ricky Chirengende |
| leftarm1 | red |
| body1 | black |
| rightarm1 | red |
| shorts1 | black |
| socks1 | DarkGreen |
| sevens | yes |
| World cup apps | 6 |
| year | 1997 |
| best | 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. They also qualified for the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| World Cup record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Total | 0 Titles | 6/8 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO 1993 | *Did not qualify* | |||||||||||||
| Hong Kong 1997 | Bowl Quarterfinals | 21st | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| ARG 2001 | Bowl Quarterfinals | 21st | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| HKG 2005 | *Did not qualify* | |||||||||||||
| UAE 2009 | Bowl Winners | 17st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| RUS 2013 | Plate Quarterfinals | 13th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| USA 2018 | Bowl Quarterfinals | 23rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| RSA 2022 | 23rd Place Final | 23rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Africa Sevens
Competition records
- Amsterdam 7s
- 2006 - Cup Quarterfinals
- Benidorm 7s
- 2005 - Plate Final
- 2006 - Cup Semifinals
- Dubai 7s
- 1999 - Bowl Final
- 2000 - Plate Semifinals
- 2003 - Shield Semifinals
- 2006 - Bowl Finals
- 2007 - Shield Winners
- Durban
- 2000 - Bowl Quarterfinals
- George 7s
- 2003 - Shield Semifinals
- 2005 - Bowl Semifinals
- 2006 - Shield Finals
- 2010 - Shield Winners
- Hong Kong 7s
- 1998 - Bowl Semifinals
- 2008 - Bowl Final-Runners Up
- Safari 7s
- 2003 - Plate Semifinals
- 2006 - Cup Final
- Stellenbosch
- 1999 - Bowl Quarterfinals
- Tokyo Sevens
- 1997 - First Round
- Tunisia - Monastir
- 2018 - African Sevens Champions
Team
Current squad
Players called up to Zimbabwe's 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament squad.
Head Coach: ZIM Gilbert Nyamutsamba
- Hilton Mudariki (c)
- Tafadzwa Chitokwindo
- Kuda Chiwanza
- Tendai Dzongodza
- Takudzwa Francisco
- Stephan Hunduza
- Takudzwa Kumadiro
- Kilvan Magunje
- Shayne Makombe
- David McWade
- Riaan O’Neill
- Boyd Rouse
- Manasah Sita
- Lucky Sithole
- Lenience Tambwera
- Biselele Tshamala
- Chinyama Celvin
- Hayden Wilson Jnr
References
References
- (2020-02-07). "Zimbabwe Names Squad For Sevens Challenger Series".
- "Zimbabwe Cheetahs training for Monaco – Planet Sevens".
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