Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team

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.

Zimbabwe Sevens

Union	Zimbabwe Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	Cheetahs
Coach(es)	Ricky Chirengende
Captain(s)	Tapiwa Malenga(c)
Team kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances	6 (First in 1997)
Best result	13th (2013)

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.^[1] They also qualified for the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.^[2]

Tournament history

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
1993	Did not qualify
1997	Bowl Quarterfinals	21st	5	1	4	0
2001	Bowl Quarterfinals	21st	6	0	6	0
2005	Did not qualify
2009	Bowl Winners	17st	6	4	2	0
2013	Plate Quarterfinals	13th	4	1	3	0
2018	Bowl Quarterfinals	23rd	4	1	3	0
2022	23rd Place Final	23rd	4	1	3	0
Total	0 Titles	6/8	29	8	21	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

For a complete list of players in the current World Series, see 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series squads § Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe team to the 2020 Final Olympic Qualification tournament

Players called up to Zimbabwe's 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament squad.

Head Coach: 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