Paris 2024: Nigeria reach Knockout phase of Final Olympic Rugby African Qualifiers

Paris 2024: Nigeria reach Knockout phase of Final Olympic Rugby African Qualifiers

Hassan Abdulsalam 06:56 - 17.09.2023

Only one team will be selected to compete in the Olympic Rugby Sevens tournament in Paris in 2024.

Nigeria have advanced to the final of the Olympic Rugby African Qualifying as they set to battle South Africa in quarter final of the 2024 Olympic Rugby Sevens African Qualifying in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Nigeria lost their first two games, 20-34 to Kenya and 12-38 to Zambia, the Nigeria Stallions and beat Nambia 22-19 to advance to the Qualifying quarterfinals as one of the best third-placed teams.

South Africa made into the quarterfinals by defeating Cote d'Ivoire 39-0, Tunisia 43-0, and Madagascar 38-14 in the group stages.

Paris 2024: Nigeria reach Knockout phase of Final Olympic Rugby African Qualifiers

Nigeria and South Africa clash is the final game on tomorrow's quarter-final schedule, which begins with a match between Kenya and Burkina Faso.

In other fixtures, Zimbabwe will go against Madagascar, while Zambia faces reigning champions Uganda.

Only one team will be selected to compete in the Olympic Rugby Sevens tournament in Paris in 2024.

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