Zimbabwe women's national rugby union team
| Nickname | Sables | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Zimbabwe Rugby Union | |
| Head coach | Munyaradzi Mhonda | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 52 (as of 1 December 2025) | |
| Highest | 49 (2023) | |
| Lowest | 52 (2024) | |
| 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]
They competed at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women's Cup Division 1 tournament that was held at Stade Auguste-Denis in San-Pédro, Ivory Coast.[2][3]
Results summary
(Full internationals only, updated to 19 April 2025)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 100% |
| Ivory Coast | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 100% |
| Namibia | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 100% |
| South Africa | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 0% |
| Tunisia | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 0% |
| Uganda | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 138 | 0% |
| Zambia | 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 68 | 0% |
| Summary | 2007 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 195 | 354 | 27.3% |
References
- ^ "Women Sables – Zimbabwe Rugby Union". Zimbabwe Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Nicole, Vervelde (10 April 2025). "A Nice Balance of the Regions as Côte d'Ivoire Hosts Rugby Africa Women's Cup Division 1". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Nicole, Vervelde (11 April 2025). "Rugby Africa Women's Cup Division One: Where to Watch Match Day One Today?". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
External links
- Zimbabwe Rugby Union Archived 3 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Zimbabwe at World Rugby