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Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team

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Nickname(s)
  
Cheetahs

Captain
  
Hilton Mudariki

Union
  
Zimbabwe Rugby Union

Appearances
  
2 (First in 1997)

Location
  
Zimbabwe

Best result
  
Bowl Quarterfinals (1997, 2001)

The Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team competes in both domestic and international rugby sevens competitions. Zimbabwe competes in IRB Sevens World Series events such as the Port Elizabeth Sevens and Hong Kong Sevens

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The national sevens team are nicknamed the Cheetahs, and traditionally play in a green and white strip on Day 1 of tournaments and then a white and green strip on Day 2.

Competition records

From rugby7
  • 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 Sevens
  • 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

    • World Cup record

  • 1993 - Did not qualify
  • 1997 - Qualified (Bowl Quarterfinals)
  • 2001 - Qualified (Bowl Quarterfinals)
  • 2005 - Did not qualify
  • 2009 - Qualified (Bowl Winners)
  • 2013 - Qualified (Plate Quarterfinals)

    • Current squad

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

    Head Coach: Daniel Hondo

  • 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

    • References

    Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team Wikipedia
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