Group Madagascar Finally Lands In Kenya For The 2021 U20 Barth S Trophy And Rugby Africa Women's Cup
Flying their banner gladly, Madagascar has at long last arrived in Kenya for The U20 Barthés Trophy which started off on June 26 at Nairobi's Nyayo National Stadium and will run until July 11, 2021.
At first hit by voyaging limitations and shut lines because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rugby Africa had the option to help with sending the group to Kenya, while sticking to COVID-19 methods and conventions.
Competing during the current year's African Junior Champion title will be reigning champs Kenya, Senegal and now Madagascar. The fourth group, Namibia, had to miss the competition as expanded number of Covid cases in the nation kept them from voyaging.
Because of their withdrawal, one match was played on Saturday 26 June. Has and reigning champs Kenya crushed Senegal 50 - 3 in that experience.
The leftover installations are as per the following
3 July: Senegal versus Madagascar
11 July: Kenya versus Madagascar
The U20 Barthes Trophy represents the beginning of three weeks of global rugby activity occurring on Kenyan soil. Their men's fifteens public group, Simbas will have Zambia and Senegal in the Rugby Africa Cup between 3and 11July while their ladies' fifteens crew, Lionesses will play Madagascar on 3 and 11 July.
The President of Malagasy Rugby Union Marcel Rakotomalala said it would be the first occasion when that three public Malagasy groups would head out together to partake in three rivalries. 토토사이트
"We are incredibly excited that three of our public groups will be gladly addressing Madagascar in Kenya, and we are thankful for all the help displayed by our host Kenya Rugby Union. This has been a result of a ton of difficult work, exchange and decided cooperation with Rugby Africa to discover answers for movement challenges brought about by line terminations in Madagascar because of the pandemic. Every one of the three groups have been in camp, planning for the competitions and anxious to play."
Director of the Kenya Rugby Union Oduor Gangla said: "in the interest of the KRU, I wish to stretch out a warm greeting to Madagascar Rugby crews on their visit to Kenya. We recognize the Malagasy Rugby Union and Rugby Africa for doing everything important to guarantee that the visit takes off and Madagascar can partake in both the Barthes Trophy and the Rugby Africa Women's Cup."
"Their activities typify the fortitude of the rugby family and we extol them for their boldness in proceeding to play the game notwithstanding the levels of the pandemic. We anticipate their cooperation in making the worldwide occasions an incredible achievement," he added.
Supported by the Société Générale, The U20 Barthés Trophy is the solitary junior competition in Africa where by and large eight public U20 groups go after the title. It is hung on a yearly premise and the champs of the opposition procure the option to address the African landmass at the World Rugby Junior Trophy.
In 2019, Kenya facilitated and won the opposition, crushing the then heroes Namibia 21-18. The group proceeded to complete 6th at that year's World Rugby Junior Trophy competition in Brazil.
In mid 2020, Rugby Africa allowed Barthes Trophy facilitating rights to the Kenya Rugby Union for a three-year time frame until 2022.
Tragically, attributable to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the opposition couldn't be held in 2020. At the time contending groups included Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Madagascar, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Côte d'Ivoire, Zambia.
The current year's U20 Barthés Trophy, nonetheless, will be a decent groundwork for Kenya – who consequently fit the bill for and will likewise have the 2022 Junior World Rugby Trophy at Nairobi's Nyayo public arena.
Saturday 3 July 2021 Kenya Lionesses v Madagascar-1100am (RAC ladies) Senegal U20 v Madagascar U20 - 1.30pm (U20 Barthes Trophy) Kenya v Senegal - 4.00pm (RAC)
Wednesday 7 July Senegal v Zambia - 3.00m (RAC)
Sunday 11 July Kenya v Madagascar - 11.00am (RAC Women) Kenya U20 v Madagascar U20-1.30pm (U20 Barthes Trophy) Kenya v Zambia - 4.00pm (RAC)
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