The Zambia Under-20 Rugby National Team this afternoon recorded defeat in their first of the two matches against the Zimbabwe Under-20 Rugby National Team in the 2021 Battle of the Zambezi encounters.
The junior team suffered a 45-08 to the Zimbabwean team which dominated the match from the onset and looked like the better and experienced side. The host raced into an early lead and never looked like they were going to back down.
In the second match, the Zambia Women Senior National Team emerged victorious against the Zimbabwean National Team as they put up their A-game to run out with a 31- 22 win. The Sables of Zimbabwe took an early lead with the Zambians coming from behind to take the lead and eventually taking charge of the tie.
The senior national men’s team was on the losing end in the day’s final action as they suffered a humiliating 31-08 score line at the hands of the Zimbabwe National Men’s Team. The tie was largely dominated by Zimbabwe with Zambia getting their 8 points in the dying minutes of the match.