Zimbabwe at the Rugby World Cup – Pool B games – Did not qualify. Did not qualify. Did not qualify. Did not qualify. Did not qualify. Did not qualify. So far Zimbabwe has not hosted any World Cup games. Zimbabwe at the Rugby World Cup Zimbabwe have made two Rugby World Cup appearances – in 1987 and 1991. In the 1987 Rugby World Cup, Zimbabwe's national rugby team was invited as the African entrant. No other African countries were invited, as South Africa was disqualified from the tournament due to a sporting boycott adopted by the international community in response to "apartheid". However, Zimbabwe succeeded in
Rugby League World Cup hosts Rugby League World Cup hosts Seven countries have hosted and co-hosted the Rugby League World Cup. England, France, Australia and New Zealand have hosted the World Cup on multiple occasions and the tournament has never been played outside its traditional 'heartlands' in these areas. The Rugby League International Federation is responsible for picking hosts. From 1954 to 2008 World Cups were sporadic and hosts were picked and tournaments were arranged between the four traditional rugby league playing countries and the RLIF. From 2013 and beyond countries have to send an application to the RLIF to host the World Cup as