Rwanda national rugby union team
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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 | Silverbacks | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Rwanda Rugby Federation | |
| Head coach |  Claude Ezoua | |
| Captain | Benjamin Macombe | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 98 (as of 4 November 2024) | |
| Lowest | 99 (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
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Rwanda national XV at test level up until 23 November 2019, updated after match with Ivory Coast.
