Namibia Rugby censure decision to host African qualifiers Rugby World Cup 2023 in France

Allister Coetzee Namibia Rugby Head coach attacked the African Rugby World Cup qualifiers in France's decision to host next year's rather than the African continent. Rugby Fans can buy Rugby World Cup 2023 Tickets from our website.

Namibia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Senegal, and Burkina Faso will contest the Rugby Africa Cup in France in July 2022. This is the final qualifying match of the 2023 World Cup hosted by France.

Namibia Rugby criticize the decision to host African Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers in France

In an interview with the state daily "New Era", Couche said: "I have never made such a decision in any other sport, such as organizing a football tournament against Africa in Europe, or vice versa."

He said, where rugby is still a minority sport and Rugby World Cup qualifiers should be used to develop the sport on the African continent.

The African Rugby Association said in a statement that the executive committee had considered the players' welfare, health, and safety when it voted for France to host the intercontinental qualifiers.

It said France has the best locations, hotels, security measures, and hygiene standards.

“Events and Hosting African Rugby committee Championships with a long tradition, African Rugby already works closely together and France. Which will provide an extraordinary game for the eight participating teams,” said African Rugby.

Namibia has represented the African continent against Burkina Faso in the last six World Cups

Namibia has represented the African continent against Burkina Faso in the last six World Cups with South Africa, and Zimbabwe, which took part in the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and 1991, will face Ivory Coast in the first round of the knockout round.

Senegal will face Algeria in the first round, while Kenya will face Uganda in the East African derby, with the winner moving on to the semi-finals.

The winner of the knockout round will participate in the French World Cup Group A with host nation New Zealand, Italy, and the qualifiers from the Americas. World Cup via the play-offs runner-up in the African qualifiers got another chance to participate.

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