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Brandon Moyo
ZIMBABWE are through to the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup final after outplaying bitter rivals Namibia 32-10 in the semi-final in Kampala, Uganda this afternoon.
Zimbabwe convincingly beat Namibia 32-10 in the semi-final on Wednesday afternoon, their first win over the Welwitschias in 23 years.
The last time the Sables beat Namibia was in 2001 where they registered a hard fought 27-26 victory. It was in Bulawayo in July of that year that they had last recorded victory over Namibia.
Zimbabwe went to the half time break with a convincing 14-3 lead before coming back to score 18 more points in the second stanza while the Welwitschias only scored seven. They scored four tries with three of them coming in the second half.
After the break, Tapiwa Mafura scored the first try of the second half, making it 19-3 to Benade’s men before Brandon Mudzekenyedzi went on to extend the lead to 26-3.
With the Sables enjoying a comfortable lead, Takudzwa Musingwini added three more points to make it 29-3.
Flyhalf, Ian Prior – in just his second game in green and white – was adding more points from the kicking tee. Team skipper, Hilton Mudariki could not believe what transpired in the Ugandan capital.
“I’m at a loss of words. The amount of work, the amount of graft, I’m so happy for the guys,” said Mudariki in his post-match interview.
Zimbabwe will face Algeria in the final on Sunday. Algeria beat Kenya 20-12.
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