Rwanda national rugby union team

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Rwanda
Nickname(s)Silverbacks
UnionFédération Rwandaise de Rugby
Head coachIvory Coast Claude Ezoua
CaptainBenjamin Macombe
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current99 (as of 29 January 2024)
First international
 Zambia 107-9 Rwanda 
(9 September 2003)
Biggest win
 Rwanda 39-13 Burundi 
(24 November 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Zambia 107-9 Rwanda 
(9 September 2003)

The Rwanda national rugby union team represents Rwanda in international rugby union. Rwanda are an associate member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup qualifying tournament.

The Rwanda national team made their international debut in a match against Zambia in 2003, lost by 9-107, for the CAR Division 2. They won their subsequent international against Burundi by 18-5.

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Overall[edit]

Against Played Won Lost Drawn % Won
 Burundi 10 9 1 0 90%
 DR Congo 3 0 3 0 0%
 Ghana 1 0 1 0 0%
 Ivory Coast 1 0 1 0 0%
Belgium Kibubu RC 1 1 0 0 100%
 Lesotho 1 1 0 0 100%
 Mauritius 2 1 1 0 50%
 Mayotte 1 0 1 0 0%
 Tanzania 3 0 3 0 0%
 Zambia 2 0 2 0 0%
Total 25 12 13 0 48%

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