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A wrap up of the Rugby Africa Cup games which double as Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifiers

Qualifying began with a round-robin tournament between Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Burundi

Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and travel restrictions, 13 top African rugby men’s teams have been competing through more than a month of on field competition in the 2021-2022 Rugby Africa Cup (www.RugbyAfrique.com) pool play-offs which culminated this Thursday in Harare, Zimbabwe. The 2021–22 Rugby Africa Cup, which doubles as qualifying for…

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    • Referees – in the middle Ugandan referee Ms Saudah Adiru
    • In the middle: Burkina Faso player (No. 10) Kassoum Démé
    • Trainer of Burkina Faso Cheikh Amidou Ouédraogo (during interview after the competition)
    • Dr Mostafa Jelti, from Rugby Africa
    • Trainer of Burkina Faso, Cheikh Amidou Ouédraogo (during the match) (1)
    • Trainer of Burkina Faso, Cheikh Amidou Ouédraogo (during the match) (2)
    • Burkina Faso beat Cameroon and qualify for next round of the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in the Rugby Africa Cup Pool D Tournament (1)
    • Burkina Faso beat Cameroon and qualify for next round of the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in the Rugby Africa Cup Pool D Tournament (2)
    • Burkina Faso beat Cameroon and qualify for next round of the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in the Rugby Africa Cup Pool D Tournament (3)
    • Burkina Faso beat Cameroon and qualify for next round of the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in the Rugby Africa Cup Pool D Tournament (4)
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Burkina Faso beat Cameroon and qualify for next round of the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in the Rugby Africa Cup Pool D Tournament

Half-time came with a lead from the organizing country by a close score of 5 to 3

The Rugby Africa Cup Repechage (www.RugbyAfrique.com) which kicked off on June 5 saw three competing teams: Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon, completing the round robin tournament yesterday at the Aout 4 stadium in Ouagadougou. The Stallions of Burkina Faso defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon by of 17 to 13…

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    • Burkina Faso Women's Team
    • Cameroon's Women's Team
    • Burkina Faso twins Soura Alma and Soura Kady
    • During the execution of the national anthem (in front the captain of Burkina Faso Sawadogo Yvette)
    • During the execution of the national anthem (in front the national trainer of Cameroun: Jacques NGomsu Tchon Lahui)
    • Supporters from Burkina Faso. They are in uniform and they are all from the Ecole Nationale de la Police situated next to the stadium (few meters away). They shouted out a lot during all the match to support the female team
    • The 3 referees - In the middle: Bineta Sene (from Senegal)
    • Getting on the playground for the match start
    • The Lionesses of Cameroon win the return Test Match against Burkina Faso (1)
    • The Lionesses of Cameroon win the return Test Match against Burkina Faso (2)
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The Lionesses of Cameroon win the return Test Match against Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso finally lost to Cameroon by the final score of 35 to 3

After their first victory, the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon won, this June 12, 2021, at the Stadium Aout 4 in Ouagadougou, the return test match against the Ladies Stallions of Burkina Faso by the score of 35 to 3. This return test match was highly anticipated by the two teams…

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    • Cameroon’s captain – Richard Kidal
    • Cameroonian supporters cheering on
    • Supervising technical team
    • Pre game walkout of Burundi and Cameroon men's teams with Societe Generale
    • Three Societe Generale Match Officials Posing
    • Societe Generale and a Cameroonian Rugby Player In Discussion Mid Game
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Rugby Africa Cup repechage: Cameroon Beat Burundi by 81-3

After this resounding victory, the Indomitable Lions will face the Stallions of Burkina Faso, on the afternoon of 13th June

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon beat, this 9th June at the 4 Aout stadium of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), the Swallows of Burundi by the score without appeal of 81 to 3. Before the start of the match, the two national teams observed a minute of silence in memory of the…

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    • Burkina Faso women’s team coach – Velhyr Dabiré
    • Burkina Faso’s captain – Yvette Sawadogo
    • Cameroonian team celebrating their victory in front of supporters from Burkina Faso
    • Cameroonian women’s team coach – Jacques NGomsu Tchon Lahui (1)
    • Cameroonian women’s team coach – Jacques NGomsu Tchon Lahui (2)
    • Cameroonian’s captain – Gertrude Prombove
    • Greetings to the Burkina Faso team
    • Greeting and pep talks from Dr. Elvis Tano, General Treasurer of Rugby Africa with the black hat, and Mr. Khaled Babbou, President of Rugby Africa in the black T-shirt
    • President of Rugby Africa – Khaled Babbou
    • Quick training of the Cameroonian team a few minutes before the match in the stadium
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Cameroon's Women's Rugby team wins the test match against Burkina Faso

This is the first match since Cameroon returned to African and international rugby bodies after almost a decade of absence

On the sidelines of the Rugby Africa Cup (www.RugbyAfrique.com) repechage held in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon triumphed, on the morning of 9th, 2021 at the August 4 stadium, against the Stallions of Burkina Faso by the score of 37 to 0. Scheduled for 08:00AM GMT, the…

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Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers set to charge forward with the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage as of 5th June, 2021

The Rugby Africa Cup Repechage marks the restart of the Rugby Africa competitions program and launches the qualification for Rugby World Cup 2023

Finally, the time has come for the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers for Africa to commence the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage is set to be hosted by the Burkina Faso Rugby Union in the capital Ouagadougou at the Stade 4 Août stadium, from the 5th – 13th June 2021. The…

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Rugby Africa Cup Repechage: Confirmed Dates and Location

The tournament will be hosted by the Burkina Faso Rugby Union in the capital Ouagadougou, from the 5th to the 13th of June

We would like to inform the public of the official confirmation of location and date for the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage (www.RugbyAfrique.com). The tournament will be hosted by the Burkina Faso Rugby Union in the capital Ouagadougou, from the 5th to the 13th of June. Talking on the sidelines of…

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Championing Gender Equality in Sports - Rugby Africa Launches the Women’s Rugby Advisory Committee

This exciting new step for Rugby Africa confirms its ambition to innovate and invest in creating quality experiences for women in the game of rugby

Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) has strengthened their ongoing support for gender equality by paving the way in women’s sport with the launch of the Women’s Rugby Advisory Committee (WRAC) and sub-committees. As part of Rugby Africa’s broader strategy, the role of WRAC and its sub committees is to define key performance…

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    • Women’s 7s 2019, Winner South Africa – trophy presented by Ms Rolande Boro Rugby Africa Executive member
    • Men’s 7s 2019, Match Day
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Rugby Africa announces competition program and calendar for 2021

One of the six regional associations of World Rugby, Rugby Africa stages five annual competitions across the continent

Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is gearing up for a potentially exciting year across the continent with its release of a detailed calendar of upcoming competitions. One of the six regional associations of World Rugby, Rugby Africa stages five annual competitions across the continent which will include the Rugby Africa Cup, the U20 Barthés…

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A Big Day for African Rugby – Cameroon and Burkina Faso Rugby Become Full Members of World Rugby

As at May 2020, World Rugby has 102 member unions and 18 associate member unions

Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) is delighted to announce that following a World Rugby Council meeting on 18 November 2020, another two African Rugby Unions join World Rugby. Burkina Faso Rugby Union has become a full member and Cameroon Rugby Union has been re-instated as a full member. Rugby Africa President Khaled…