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Ghana Unveils First International Standard Rugby Stadium in West Africa

The Rugby Stadium, inaugurated for the 2024 African Games, symbolizes the advancement of sports infrastructure in Africa

In a ground-breaking development for sports, Ghana proudly unveiled the Rugby Stadium at the 2024 African Games (https://apo-opa.co/3V9VQc6) scheduled from March 8 to March 23 in Accra, Ghana. Situated at the University of Ghana, the stadium holds the promise of becoming a cornerstone for hosting international rugby competitions. The Rugby…

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African Games Introduce Rugby for Historic Debut from March 8 to March 23 in Accra, Ghana

The 13th edition of the African Games serves as the official qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Paris Games and anticipates a viewership of 2.2 billion people

Today marks an historic milestone as Rugby Sevens makes its eagerly awaited debut at the African Games (https://www.Accra2023AG.com), scheduled from March 8 to March 23 in Accra, Ghana. The 13th edition of the African Games will serve as the official qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Paris Games. Organized by the…

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Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports Marks the 25-Day Countdown to the 13th African Games, Accra 2023 and Commissioning of Sports Complex

The construction of state-of-the-art sports facilities in the country, not only provides a platform for athletic excellence, but also contributes to the overall infrastructure development, leaving a legacy for generations to come

As Africa count down 25 days to the beginning of the 13th African games taking place in Accra Ghana between March 8th – March 23, 2024, Ghana’s minister for youth & sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif (MP) has commissioned a newly constructed sports facility, the Borteyman sports complex in Accra on…

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Radio News Release (Soundbite): Rugby Africa Inspects Under-Construction Accra Rugby Stadium Ahead of 2024 All-Africa Games

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Download audio file 1: Dr. Kwaku Ofosu Asare, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 Africa Games (https://apo-opa.info/3KKmP75) Download audio file 2: Johnbosco Muamba, Regional Development Officer, Eastern and Southern Africa and World Rugby Trainer (https://apo-opa.info/3KGrrLx) Read the press release here: https://apo-opa.info/41fpCfC

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Rugby Africa Inspects Under-Construction Accra Rugby Stadium Ahead of 2024 All-Africa Games

A dedicated stadium for rugby is being built currently

A team from Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) led by its President Herbert Mensah are in Ghana to inspect a dedicated Rugby stadium currently under construction in the capital Accra ahead of the All-Africa Games scheduled for March 2024.  Video B-roll is available for media to download here: https://apo-opa.info/43FqpZa Other members of the…

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Women call for more support in rugby during the Rugby Africa Sevens World Cup qualifiers

Several young and vibrant females put up an exceptional performance as some gained recognition for their individual brilliance in the well-organised tournament

As the Ghana Rugby Union increases efforts to expand rugby in the country, female rugby players have called on local authorities to provide more support for women. Some of the female players, speaking in an interview after the Rugby 7s World Cup Qualifiers in Kumasi at the weekend, said the…

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Ghana and Burkina Faso men’s teams secured their qualification for next year’s event along with Ghana’s women’s team

After 11 fixtures, it was Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin and Cote d’Ivoire who proved indomitable in the attractive contest with hundreds of patrons on the day

Eight male and five female teams put up an exciting and action-packed performance in the Rugby Africa Sevens World Cup qualifiers (www.RugbyAfrique.com) that took place this weekend at the Paa Joe Stadium in Kumasi. On Saturday, after 11 fixtures, it was Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin and Cote d’Ivoire who proved…

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Rugby Africa kicks off the qualifying process for the Sevens Rugby World Cup and Commonwealth Games at the Paa Joe Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana on November 27-28, 2021

Rugby Africa stands for total equality between men's rugby and women's rugby and wishes to offer the same opportunities to all African athletes regardless of their gender

The first in a series of four qualifying tournaments, the Regional Sevens West will feature 8 countries that will meet in Kumasi in hopes of securing a place in the final qualifying round in April 2022. New this year is the inclusion in this first qualifying round of a female…

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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…