The Botswana women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Botswana in women's international rugby union. They played their first test match in 2013 and have only played two games to date.
| Nickname | Vultures |
|---|---|
| Union | Botswana Rugby Union |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 59 (as of 15 July 2024) |
| First international | |
 Botswana 10–31 Namibia  (19 October 2013) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Botswana 10–31 Namibia | |
History
editBotswana played their first test match against Namibia on 19 October 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia.[1][2]
They faced Zimbabwe in a non-capped friendly match on 27 May 2017 at Wharic Park, Garbarone; they came from behind and defeated Zimbabwe 17–10.[3] They met Zimbabwe again two months later and lost 5–10, the match was recognised as a full test by both Rugby unions and World Rugby.[4]
Record
editOverall
edit| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia
|
2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 0.00% |
 Zimbabwe
|
2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 41 | 0.00% | |
Full Internationals
edit| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013-10-19 | Namibia
|
10 | 31 | Windhoek, Namibia | Test match |
| 2 | 2017-07-22 | Zimbabwe
|
5 | 10 | Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, Bulawayo | Test match |
References
edit- ^ "Local rugby reaches climax". archive.ph. 2013-03-10. Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ Birch, John (2013-10-21). "Namibia's winning start to test rugby". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ Birch, John (2017-05-29). "Botswana beat Zimbabwe". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ Birch, John (2017-07-24). "Early whistle frustrates Botswana". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-04-01.