Botswana women's national rugby union team
| Nickname(s) | Vultures |
|---|---|
| Union | Botswana Rugby Union |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 57 (as of 4 December 2023) |
| First international | |
 Botswana 10–31 Namibia  (19 October 2013) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Botswana 10–31 Namibia | |
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.
History
Botswana played their first test match against Namibia on 19 October 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia.[1][2] They then 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
Overall
| 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
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test # | Date | Namibia | Score | Opponent | Venue | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2013 | Botswana | 10–31 | Namibia | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 2 | 22 July 2017 | Botswana | 5–10 | Zimbabwe | Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, Bulawayo |
References
- ^ "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.