The Zambia national rugby sevens team is the men's African rugby sevens team that competes in the annual Africa Men's Sevens competition and the Commonwealth Games. It is governed by the Zambia Rugby Football Union (ZRFU).
The team reached their peak in 2003, when they participated on the World 7s series, drawing with the likes of Australia. However it is widely agreed with the talents of Hamayuma, Chimbuluku and Watkins the side is currently the strongest it has ever been.
History Zambia made their first Commonwealth Games rugby sevens appearance in 2018, and they qualified again in 2022. Their best result at the Africa sevens event was fourth (2017, 2022).
The squad competed in 2 events in 2022 - the Zambezi Challenge 7s coming as runners up, notably higher than both Botswana (8th) and Zimbabwe (3rd). They finished 4th in the 2022 Africa 7s held in Kampala, Uganda. They were very close to qualifying for the World Cup that year, losing to Zimbabwe by 7 points in the Semi-Final and to Kenya by 3 points in the Bronze Final.
The squad attended the 2023 Africa 7s, finishing in 4th place. Missing out on the Olympic Repecharge to Uganda. In 2024, the squad will attend the All-Africa Championship in Ghana.
Players Zambia's sevens squad to the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Head coach: Musonda Kaminsa PlayerDate of birth (age) 1 Israel Kalumba (c) 2 Edmond Hamayuwa 3 Laston Mukosa 4 Davy Chimbukulu 5 Lawrence Kaushiku 6 Elisha Bwalya 7 Mike Masabo 8 Brian Mbalwe 9 Rodgers Mukupa 10 Alex Mwewa 11 Chisanga Nkoma 12 Arun Watkins 13 Melvin Banda
Team records Rugby World Cup Sevens World Cup recordYearRoundPosition 1993Did not qualify 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2018 2022 Total 0/8
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games recordYearRoundPosition 1998Did not qualify 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018Pool stage16th3030 202213th–16th Place Semi-finals=15th5050Total 0 Titles 2/7 8 0 8 0
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