Nyasaland national rugby union team
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The Nyasaland national rugby union team formerly represented Nyasaland
, now Malawi
, in the sport of rugby union.
Nyasaland played a series of matches in the 1930s against Rhodesia
(present day Zimbabwe) starting in 1934. Many of the competitions were against teams from other British colonies in that part of Africa.
The team was composed completely of white Nyasalanders.
Nyasaland
Nyasaland or the Nyasaland Protectorate, was a British protectorate located in Africa, which was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Since 1964, it has been known as Malawi....
, now Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, in the sport of rugby union.
Nyasaland played a series of matches in the 1930s against Rhodesia
Zimbabwe national rugby union team
The Zimbabwe national rugby union team is the rugby union team representing Zimbabwe. They are considered to be a third tier rugby union nation...
(present day Zimbabwe) starting in 1934. Many of the competitions were against teams from other British colonies in that part of Africa.
The team was composed completely of white Nyasalanders.