Zimbabwe qualify for Rugby World Cup
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KAMPALA - Zimbabwe qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 as they held on for a 30-28 victory over Namibia in the Rugby Africa Cup final in the Ugandan capital on Saturday.
Zimbabwe will take up the berth reserved for the continental competition winner in Australia in 2027 while Namibia will get a second chance to compete at the World Cup through play-offs later this year.
Namibia have qualified for the last seven World Cups but it will be only a third appearance for Zimbabwe, who competed at the first two tournaments in 1987 and 1991.
The two teams were tied 16-16 at halftime but two quick tries after the break saw Zimbabwe go 30-16 ahead, only for Namibia to claw their way to a two-point deficit before missing a long-range penalty in the last minute that would have won the game. REUTERS
