Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team
| Union | Zimbabwe Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Cheetahs | |
| Captain(s) | Jacques Leitao (c), Hilton Mudariki (vc) | |
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| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1997) | |
| 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
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.
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Olympics Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 0/1 | - | - | - | - | |||
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 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
See also
External links
- Zimbabwe Rugby Union
- Zimbabwe on rugby7.com
- Zimbabwe Seven a Side Rugby
- Zimbabwe is reaping the fruits of their labour in 7s
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