The Zimbabwe Cheetahs represent Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

 in rugby sevens

Rugby sevens

Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...

, a seven a side version of rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

. Zimbabwe compete in both domestic and international competitions. Zimbabwe compete in IRB Sevens World Series

IRB Sevens World Series

The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...

 events such as the George and Dubai Sevens. The national sevens team are nicknamed the cheetah

Cheetah

The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws...

s, and play in a red, black and green strip.

Competition records

From rugby7

• Amsterdam 7s
  • 2006 - Cup Quarterfinals

• Benidorm 7s
  • 2005 - Plate Final
  • 2006 - Cup Semifinals

• Dubai 7s
  • 1997 - ?
  • 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 enter
• 1997 - Qualified (Bowl Quarterfinals)
• 2001 - Qualified (Bowl Quarterfinals)
• 2005 - Did not qualify
• 2009 - Qualified (Bowl Winners)

Current squad

A 12-man squad for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens

2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens

The 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup was the fifth edition of the Rugby sevens world cup. The International Rugby Board selected Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as the host venue for the tournament ahead of bids from four other countries. The format included nine direct qualifiers and a further...

:

1. Fortune Chipendu
2. Jacques Leitao
3. Grant Mitchell
4. Gerald Sibanda
5. Ryan Manyika
6. Danny Hondo
7. Cleopas Makotose
8. Slater Ndlovu
9. Gardiner Nechironga
10. Willis Magasa
11. Tangai Nemadire
12. Wensley Mbanje

2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series

2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series

The 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series was the 12th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000....

12-man squad (Dubai):

1. Fortune Chipendu
2. Jacques Leitao
3. Justin Coles
4. Jason Graham
5. Graham Kaulback
6. Daniel Hondo
7. Tafadzwa Chitokwindo
8. Njabula Ndlovu
9. Gardener Nechironga
10. Manasah Sita
11. Tangai Nemadire
12. Wensley Mbanje

External links

• Zimbabwe Rugby Union
• Zimbabwe on rugby7.com
• Zimbabwe Seven a Side Rugby
• Zimbabwe is reaping the fruits of their labour in 7s