TheBreakdown
Full time25 April 1997
Zambia
30–44
Arabian Gulf
Copper Belt, Luanshya, Zambia · Men's Rugby World Cup Qualifying 1999Head-to-head

Arabian Gulf won by 14 points.

Scoring

  1. –CZambia conversion · Alex Mwila2–0
  2. –CZambia conversion · Alex Mwila4–0
  3. –CZambia conversion · Alex Mwila6–0
  4. –PZambia penalty · Owen Busange9–0
  5. –PZambia penalty · Alex Mwila12–0
  6. –PZambia penalty · Alex Mwila15–0
  7. –TZambia try · Andrew Kaminsa20–0
  8. –TZambia try · Owen Busange25–0
  9. –TZambia try · Owen Busange30–0
  10. –CArabian Gulf conversion · Chris Matthews30–2
  11. –CArabian Gulf conversion · Chris Matthews30–4
  12. –CArabian Gulf conversion · Chris Matthews30–6
  13. –CArabian Gulf conversion · Chris Matthews30–8
  14. –PArabian Gulf penalty · Chris Matthews30–11
  15. –PArabian Gulf penalty · Chris Matthews30–14
  16. –TArabian Gulf try · Dan Close30–19
  17. –TArabian Gulf try · Chris Matthews30–24
  18. –TArabian Gulf try · Jean-Noel Robert30–29
  19. –TArabian Gulf try · Jason Powell30–34
  20. –TArabian Gulf try · Jason Powell30–39
  21. –TArabian Gulf try · Mark Gathercole30–44

Line-ups

Zambia

  1. 1Titho LubeshaProp
  2. 2Owen MhangoHooker
  3. 3Rodgers MusabaProp
  4. 4Collins KolalaSecond row
  5. 5Ken ChalweSecond row
  6. 6Happy ChipiliFlanker
  7. 7Tresford KabeyaFlanker
  8. 8Gabriel KabungoNumber 8
  9. 9Alex MwilaScrum-half
  10. 10Owen BusangeFly-half
  11. 11Patrick ChimaliloWing
  12. 12Matthews KabeyaCentre
  13. 13Garry ShielCentre
  14. 14Fine ChikumbeWing
  15. 15Andrew KaminsaFull-back
  16. Chris MhangoBench
  17. A MwewaBench
  18. N MvulaBench
  19. D MulengaBench

Arabian Gulf

  1. 1Julian PritchardProp
  2. 2Mike GoughHooker
  3. 3Mark GathercoleProp
  4. 4Peter StapleySecond row
  5. 5Ian UnworthSecond row
  6. 6Nigel PalmerFlanker
  7. 7Andy KeeganFlanker
  8. 8Jason PowellNumber 8
  9. 9Mark GriffithsScrum-half
  10. 10Paul TurnerFly-half
  11. 11Jean-Noel RobertWing
  12. 12Chris MatthewsCentre
  13. 13Colin GunningCentre
  14. 14Emil SayfferdtWing
  15. 15Dan CloseFull-back
  16. S HutchinsonBench
  17. J KfouriBench

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Context

All-time, Zambia 0–1 Arabian Gulf in 1 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Zambia going in
Arabian Gulf going in

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