The Zimbabwe team slept on the street in Tunisia before the Rugby World Cup qualifier match

The Zimbabwe team was sleeping on the street in Tunisia before the qualifying match for the Rugby World Cup

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Rugby Rugby Heads of Africa and Africa Tunisia offered "sincere apologies" to the Zimbabwe team and leadership after players slept on the streets before a World Cup qualifier. /rugby/zimbabwe-team-slept-on-the-street-in-tunisia-ahead-of-rugby-world-cup-qualifier-37079795.html

https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article37079787 The rugby leaders of Africa and Tunisia have expressed their sincere apologies to the Zimbabwe team and leadership after the players have slept in the streets before the World Cup qualifiers.

Pictures posted on social networks showed Zimbabwean players on the sidewalks in Tunisia before Saturday's match against hosts in Beja.

The part of Zimbabwe was furious because of poor quality of hotel accommodation. Saturday's match is part of the Rugby Africa Cup competition, with Rugby Africa responsible for the matches.

In a joint statement issued with the Rugby Union of Tunisia, Rugby Africa said: "Rugby Africa and Tunisia Rugby Union would like to express their sincere apologies to the team and management of Sands (Zimbabwe ) for this unfortunate situation. "

"Rugby Africa was made aware of the difficulties faced by the Zimbabwean rugby team with respect to their housing in Tunisia.

" We would like to rebadure the Zimbabwe Ministry of Sports, the Zimbabwe Rugby Union and all partners and fans that An acceptable solution has been found and an acceptable solution has been found.

"Tunisia Rugby took the direction of Sands to visit another hotel, which was accepted."

"This situation does not reflect the standards of Rugby Africa." We are proud to host Rugby Africa tournaments every year and we strive to meet the highest international standards. "

World Rugby said in a Twitter post that they had "Rugby Africa badured that the problem was resolved quickly and effectively."

Rugby Africa's president, Abdelaziz Bouja, added: "Our hosting agreements are signed by the six unions participating in the Rugby Africa Cup. strict in terms of standards of accommodation.

"We are counting on our unions to make sure the conditions are met, and it is unfortunate that this does not seem to be the case with this hotel in Tunisia." 9004] "However, Tunisia Rugby Union has our confidence, are long term partners of Rugby Africa, hosting each year several matches and tournaments for us.

"I know full well that hospitality matters to them and that they have taken Six African countries – Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya and Uganda – remain in the qualifying round for next year's World Cup in Japan

is progressing automatically from the current qualifiers, while the final runner-up will move on to the qualifying draft later this year.

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