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Traditionally rugby in Zambia was seen as an expatriate sport, however, over the last 20 years it has become a truly zambian sport with the majority of its players coming up through the schools and local club system. Zambia has an active league that has recently been amended to consist of a super 8 format with a second league comprising of smaller clubs and second teams from the Super 8. The season runs from March to October and consists of a period of time for league matches, a break for 7s rugby, during which the highlight of the season, the Lusaka Mosi International 7s takes place, and the finale, the knock out cup competition.

Although 15s rugby in Zambia is played at a basic level compared to the major rugby playing nations, 7s rugby has become a strong point. The Zambian national team has in the past beaten Italy and Canada and came within 30 seconds of upsetting Australia, in the end narrowly losing 11-12. Zambia has appeared on the international stage, both at the George 7s and the Dubai 7s and has over the last 10 years built its own highly respected 7s tournament in the form of the Lusaka Mosi International 7s. The fact that past winners include the Springbok under 23s and the British Army show the caliber of the entrants and the fact that Zambia has beaten a number of South African Super 14 teams who have participated, shows the caliber of Zambian 7s rugby.

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