Rwanda national rugby union team

Rwanda

Nickname(s)	Silverbacks
Union	Fédération Rwandaise de Rugby
Head coach	Claude Ezoua
Captain	Benjamin Macombe
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current	99 (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.

Record

Overall

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%
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%

External links

• Rwandan Rugby Federation Website
• Friends of Rwanda Rugby.org
• Rwanda at IRB Official Site
• Rwanda On rugbydata.com