Rugby union in Zambia

Rugby union in Zambia
CountryZambia
Governing bodyZambia Rugby Football Union
National team(s)Zambia
First playedLate nineteenth century
Registered players9880[1]
National competitions
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Rugby union in Zambia is a minor but growing sport. The Zambia national rugby union team is currently ranked 67th by World Rugby.[2] The Zambia Rugby Football Union has 9880 registered players and three formally organised clubs.[3]

The governing body is the Zambia Rugby Football Union, which was founded in 1965, and affiliated to the IRFB in 1995.[3][4]

  1. ^ "World Rugby Year in Review 2018".
  2. ^ "Men's Rankings | World Rugby".
  3. ^ a b IRB Zambia page Archived 11 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 5 July 2009
  4. ^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p79