Zimbabwe at the Rugby World Cup

The Zimbabwe national rugby union team has appeared at two Rugby World Cups – in 1987 and 1991 - and qualified for the upcoming 2027 tournament.
In 1987, Zimbabwe was the only African nation invited to compete; South Africa was disqualified from the tournament due to a sporting boycott adopted by the international community in response to apartheid. Four years later, Zimbabwe succeeded in getting through qualifying, and hosted the Africa qualifications. In more recent years, the Namibia national rugby union team has generally defeated Zimbabwe in African qualifying rounds.

Nation	Number of appearances	First appearance	Most recent appearance	Streak	Best result
	2	1987	1991	2	No games won

Matches

Pool 4
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Pool 2
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Zimbabwe qualified for the 2027 World Cup after winning the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup. Their pool will be announced in December 2025.

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