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Rwanda national rugby union team 
Summary
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.
| Nickname(s) | Silverbacks | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Fédération Rwandaise de Rugby | |
| Head coach |  Claude Ezoua | |
| Captain | Benjamin Macombe | |
| ||
| 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 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 edit
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% |
 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 edit
- Rwandan Rugby Federation Website
- Friends of Rwanda Rugby.org
- Rwanda at IRB Official Site
- Rwanda On rugbydata.com