Zambia national rugby sevens team

The Zambia national rugby sevens team is the men's African rugby sevens team that competes in the annual Africa Men's Sevens competition and the Commonwealth Games. It is governed by the Zambia Rugby Football Union (ZRFU).

The team reached their peak in 2003, when they participated on the World 7s series, drawing with the likes of Australia. However it is widely agreed with the talents of Hamayuma, Chimbuluku and Watkins the side is currently the strongest it has ever been.

History
Zambia made their first Commonwealth Games rugby sevens appearance in 2018, and they qualified again in 2022. Their best result at the Africa sevens event was fourth (2017, 2022).

The squad competed in 2 events in 2022 - the Zambezi Challenge 7s coming as runners up, notably higher than both Botswana (8th) and Zimbabwe (3rd). They finished 4th in the 2022 Africa 7s held in Kampala, Uganda. They were very close to qualifiying for the World Cup that year, losing to Zimbabwe by 7 points in the Semi-Final and to Kenya by 3 points in the Bronze Final.

The squad attended the 2023 Africa 7s, finishing in 4th place. Missing out on the Olympic Repecharge to Uganda. In 2024, the squad will attend the All-Africa Championship in Ghana.

Players
Zambia's sevens squad to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
 * Head coach: Musonda Kaminsa