A qualifier for the 2025 Challenger Series, the regional tournament is available on Supersport, RugbyPass TV, and official Rugby Africa platforms. Kicking off today with the opening match of Zambia vs Senegal at 9:00 GMT on Saturday, November 9.
ACCRA, Ghana– Today, the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament, qualifier for the 2025 Challenger Series, will take place in Accra, Ghana from Saturday, November 9 to Sunday, November 10, marking the first time that West Africa will host the prestigious event.
The 2024 tournament will be accessible to the public with free admission. All 34 matches are available for streaming on Supersport OTT Channel 950. In addition, matches are available for free streaming on Rugby Pass TV, Rugby Africa’s Facebook page, and YouTube channel.
Organized by Rugby Africa (www.rugbyafrique.com), the continental governing body of Rugby across Africa, in partnership with the Government of Ghana, the 2024 tournament will bring together 12 national women’s teams at full strength, featuring nations such 2023 reigning champions South Africa, Kenya, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Ghana, Mauritius, Uganda, Zambia, Senegal and Cote d’ Ivoire. Three winning nations of the 2024 tournament will qualify for the 2025 Challenger Series, a World Rugby International Competition.
Streaming
SuperSport: OTT 950
Rugby Pass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/home
Rugby Africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyAfrique
Rugby Africa YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RugbyAfrique
Pool A: South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso
Pool B: Kenya, Madagascar, Ghana, Mauritius
Pool C: Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Côte D’Ivoire
Match Day 1: Saturday 9 November 2024 (Local Ghana Time) (GMT)
- Game 1: Zambia vs Senegal (9:00)
- Game 2: Uganda vs Cote d’Ivoire (9:22)
- Game 3: Ghana vs Madagascar (9:44)
- Game 4: Kenya vs Mauritius (10:06)
- Game 5: Tunisia vs Zimbabwe (10:28)
- Game 6: South Africa vs Burkina Faso (10:50)
- Game 7: Zambia vs Côte d’Ivoire (11:44)
- Game 8: Uganda vs Senegal (12:06)
- Game 9: Madagascar vs Mauritius (12:28)
- Game 10: Kenya vs Ghana (12:50)
- Game 11: Tunisia vs Burkina Faso (13:12)
- Game 12: South Africa vs Zimbabwe (13:34)
- Game 13: Senegal vs Cote d’Ivoire (14:50)
- Game 14: Uganda vs Zambia (15:12)
- Game 15: Kenya vs Madagascar (15:34)
- Game 16: Zimbabwe vs Burkina Faso (15:56)
- Game 17: South Africa vs Tunisia (16:18)
- Game 18: Ghana vs Mauritius (16:40)
Media Contact:
Nicole Vervelde
Communications Advisor
nicole.vervelde@rugbyafrique.com
About Rugby Africa:
Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women’s rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
