Tag: rugby
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South Africa edge All Blacks to win record fourth World Cup
South Africa produced a magnificent defensive display to edge 14-man New Zealand 12-11 in a compelling arm-wrestle of a Rugby World Cup final on Saturday. Victory for the Springboks meant they won the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time.
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Nigeria beat Morocco, win maiden Middle East Africa Rugby League
Nigeria’s national rugby league team at the weekend won the inaugural Middle East Africa Rugby League by beating Morocco 38 to 16 in the final of the championship played at TBS Cricket Ground, Lagos. The championship, the first of its kind in Africa, featured four countries, including Ghana, Cameroun, Morocco and host Nigeria. Speaking after…
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Nigeria to host 2019 Rugby Africa Silver Cup
Rugby Africa has confirmed that Nigeria will host the 2019 Africa Silver Cup Pool A tournament in Lagos. A statement made available by Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) said that Nigeria will play host to Madagascar, Botswana and Ghana from June 6 to June 17. It said that the tournament would serve as a huge…
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Rugby: South Africa recommended to host 2023 World Cup
South Africa has been recommended to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup ahead of Ireland and France, the tournament’s organising board has announced. The World Rugby Council will now meet on 15 November in London to vote on the next host. The board made its recommendation following detailed consideration of the host candidate…