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THE Rugby Africa Cup 2022, the last qualifying round for Rugby World Cup 2023, will bring together the eight best African teams, including Zimbabwe’s Sables, for a tournament to be hosted by France 2023.
Through a voting process, the candidacy of France 2023 was eventually selected.
The well-being, health and safety of the players remained at the heart of the priorities. France 2023 (in charge of organising Rugby World Cup 2023) promises to host a tournament of the highest international standards, whether it is the match stadium, hotels, security measures, health standards relating to Covid-19 or medical infrastructure available.
With a long tradition of hosting Rugby Africa tournaments and activities, France and Rugby Africa are already in a close collaboration, which will provide the eight competing teams with an exceptional tournament and ideal hosting conditions to concentrate on a single goal — win the final match and qualify directly for Rugby World Cup 2023, which will also take place in France. The winner will meet hosts France, New Zealand, Italy and the Americas 1 qualifier in Pool A.
The knock-out tournament will take place in the first half of July, with four quarter-finals that were determined at the end of the group stage of the Rugby Africa Cup 2021.
The four group winners Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and Zimbabwe will meet Burkina Faso, Algeria, Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire.
The semi-finals will follow.
Ranking matches will also be played.
The runners-up will have another chance will make one final attempt to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023, in a play-off qualifier.
Fans will be able to follow the tournament on social networks and live and in the stadium, if the regulations in force in July 2022, allow it. — Rugbyafrique.com
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