Kenya: KRU Rugby World Cup Qualifying Venue Multiple Choice Questions
Kenya strongly complained about Rugby Africa's decision to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup Africa qualifier in France next year. The Rugby Africa Executive Committee has selected France, statement on the Rugby Africa website states through a voting process to hold the qualifiers in July. Rugby Fans can buy Rugby World Cup 2023 Tickets from our website.
Kenya strongly complained about Rugby Africa’s decision to host the 2023 RWC Africa qualifier |
Other countries participating in the bidding are Zimbabwe and Namibia. The statement states that applications have been sent to all African affiliates of the World Rugby Union and France.
The precise criteria for
evaluating the offer, the statement stated that the Rugby Africa Committee
assessed the submitted materials. This allows the Rugby Africa Executive
Committee to select the host country for the 2022 African Rugby Cup.
Rugby director Thomas Odundo
Kenya Rugby Union said: he was disheartened by the way this process was handled
as African countries refused to host their own qualifiers.
Odundo said the union has
made an offer after successfully hosting several championships this year.
These events include the
Rugby Africa Butters Cup Under-20 Rugby World Cup, Rugby Africa World Cup
Qualifiers, African Rugby Women's Cup, and 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup
Repechege Qualifiers.
"In fact, we think
we're frontrunners, they'll pick France even worse, if we can host,"
Odundo said in a telephone interview. Kenya will face Uganda in the knockout
round that starts in the quarterfinals.
The winners will advance to
the semi-finals, where they will face either Senegal or Algeria, the latter of
whom will play a quarter-final.
Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso
will separate in another quarter-final and the winner will play against
Zimbabwe or Cote dÍvoire in the semi-final.
Kenya will face Uganda in the knockout round that starts in the quarterfinals |
Kenya, Madagascar, and Senegal competed in the Barthes Cup which was held from June 26 to July 11. The host country won.
From July 1 to 11, Kenya
played against Senegal and Zambia in the "B" World Cup qualifiers.
The host and Senegal have successfully entered the final stage now held in
France.
Kenya takes on Madagascar in
the Rugby Africa Women's Cup. The Kenyan Lioness had a total score of 37-15,
27-15, and 10-0 for the visitors. In the qualifying matches for the Women's
World Cup Repechege held on August 25, Lionesses lost 16-15 to Colombia.
All games will be held at
Nyayo National Stadium. Khaled Babbou, president of the African Rugby
Association, stated that France is a great rugby country and that in 2023
France will become the most important event in African rugby so far.
Babbou said France 2023,
which is responsible for organizing the Rugby
World Cup 2023, promises to host matches to the highest international
standards, be it venues, hotels, security measures, health standards related to
Covid-19, or available medical care infrastructure.
At the Rugby World Cup 2023,
the winner will face the opponents of France, New Zealand, Italy, and the
Americas 1 in Pool A at Rugby World Cup 2023.
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