Zimbabwe qualify for IRB Under 19 Championships
Zimbabwe’s Under 18 rugby side won through at CAR’s Africa Under 18 tournament in Casablanca, Morocco to qualify directly for next year’s IRB Under 19 World Championship.
The Zimbabweans overcame host nation Morocco – and a partisan crowd – to triumph 10-3 in a well-contested final on Sunday.
Zimbabwe had earlier overcome Tunisia 41-3 in their semi final, while Morocco beat Namibia 22-5 to make the final match.
South Africa were also competing at the event and topped their Group A pool but are already qualified for the IRB Under 19 event next year so took no part in the knock-out stages in Casablanca. Team Manager Lindsay Mould was, however, impressed by the shift in standard among Africa’s developing nations.
“I was in Namibia last year and I have to say that from what i’ve seen here this year the standard of rugby has improved and has genuinely surprised me,” Mould said.
“Yes, we are also here in a developmental role and have done some coaching clinics, but our boys also know that they have been in some tough games of rugby.”
In Group B Madagascar was the side to impress the most.
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Results/fixtures:
Group A
25/08/2006
Pool I
Namibia – Tunisia 29-14
Pool II
South Africa – Morocco 48-8
27/08/2006
Pool I
Tunisia – Kenya 15-5
Pool II
Zimbabwe – Morocco 23-21
29/08/2006
Pool I
Namibia – Kenya 56-5
Pool II
South Africa – Zimbabwe 70-10
1/09/06
South Africa – African XV 90-8
Morocco – Namibia 22-5
Zimbabwe – Tunisia 41-3
3/09/2006
Final
Zimbabwe – Morocco 10-3
Group B
26/08/2006
Uganda – Zambia 33 – 15
Madagascar – Côte d’Ivoire 14 – 10
28/08/2006
Uganda – Côte d’Ivoire 0-10
Madagascar – Zambia 36-25
30/03/2006
Uganda – Madagascar TBC
Côte d’Ivoire – Zambia TBC
Source : www.irb.com