Zimbabwe national rugby union team (sevens)

Zimbabwe national rugby union team (sevens)

Rugby team
country =Zimbabwe Sevens


imagesize = 90px
union = Zimbabwe Rugby Union
nickname = Cheetahs
captain = Jacques Leitao
caps =
top scorer =
coach = flagicon|England Liam Middleton
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leftarm1 = red
body1 = black
rightarm1 =red
shorts1 = black
socks1 = DarkGreen
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sevens = yes
bigloss =
World cup apps = 2
year = 1997
best = Bowl Quarterfinals (1997, 2001)

The Zimbabwe Cheetahs represent Zimbabwe in rugby sevens, a seven a side version of rugby union. Zimbabwe compete in both domestic and international competitions. Zimbabwe compete in IRB Sevens World Series events such as the George and Dubai Sevens. The national sevens team are nicknamed the cheetahs, and play in a red, black and green strip.

Competition records

: [http://www.rugby7.com/7games_show.Asp?L=E From rugby7]
* Amsterdam 7s
** 2006 - Cup Quarterfinals

* Benidorm 7s
** 2005 - Plate Final
** 2006 - Cup Semifinals

* Dubai 7s
** 1997 - ?
** 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

* 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 enter
* 1997 - Qualified (Bowl Quarterfinals)
* 2001 - Qualified (Bowl Quarterfinals)
* 2005 - Did not qualify

Current squad

* Fortune Chipendo
* Slater Ndlovu
* John Ewing
* Tangai Nemadire
* Neil Nortje
* Daniel Hondo
* Wesley Mbanje
* Allan Mdehwa
* Jacques Leitao
* Grant Mitchell
* Willis Magasa
* Manase Sita

ee also

* Zimbabwe national rugby union team

External links

* [http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/ Zimbabwe Rugby Union]
* [http://www.rugby7.com/7games_show.Asp?L=E Zimbabwe] on rugby7.com
* [http://www.samara.co.zw/zru/seven.html Zimbabwe Seven a Side Rugby]
* [http://www.rugby7.com/06jun16.asp Zimbabwe is reaping the fruits of their labor in 7s]


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