Posts Tagged ‘ Africa ’

Ben Ryan on Commonwealth Games draw for England Sevens

July 2, 2010
Ben Ryan on Commonwealth Games draw for England Sevens

England will face Australia in the pool stages of the Rugby Sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi in what coach Ben Ryan describes as “the tastiest match in the qualifying round”. The 2006 silver medallists have been placed in Pool D with the Wallabies, Namibia and Sri Lanka for the tournament that...
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Guinness Premiership, ESPN reach rights agreement

December 14, 2009

Multi-Year Deal Brings 43 Live Matches and Exclusive Coverage of Final to ESPN in UK Premier Rugby and ESPN have agreed a three year contract for exclusive live rights to 43 matches per season from the Guinness Premiership, beginning next season and running through to the 2012-2013 season, including exclusive live coverage of the...
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Namibia claim Africa 1 qualification for RWC 2011

November 30, 2009

Namibia has won the battle for the Africa 1 qualification spot for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) after defeating Tunisia over a two-match series with an aggregate score of 40-23. The sides met two weeks ago in Tunis, where Namibia claimed a narrow victory, defeating the home side 18-13. The second leg of...
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