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Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991

Zimbabwe qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after upsetting…

20 Jul 20251 min readBy EandelSource: Eandel News & Magazine

Zimbabwe qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after upsetting Namibia 30-28 in the Africa Cup final on Saturday.

Zimbabwe is the second side from Africa, after world champion South Africa, to secure a berth in the expanded 24-team World Cup in Australia in 2027.

The Sables are also only the third side from Africa to reach the World Cup in the professional era. Namibia has played in the last seven World Cups and remained in qualifying contention as the Africa Cup runner-up.

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