The Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team competes in both domestic and international rugby sevens competitions. Zimbabwe competes in World Rugby Sevens Series events such as the South Africa Sevens and Hong Kong Sevens.
The team is nicknamed the Cheetahs. They traditionally play in a green and white strip on Day 1 of tournaments, and then a white and green strip on Day 2. Zimbabwe participated at the 2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. They also qualified for the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Africa Sevens
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 7s
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
Tunisia - Monastir
2018 - African Sevens Champions
Team
Current squad
Players called up to Zimbabwe's 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament squad.
Head Coach: Gilbert Nyamutsamba
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 Hayden Wilson Jnr