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The Tunisian Union of Rugby (TRU) said that the lack of respect for visas was the reason why the Zimbabwe rugby team was at Tunis airport on Monday.
"It is important to note that the Zimbabwe delegation started They complained as soon as they arrived on July 2, 2018 at noon at the Tunis Carthage airport," TRU said in a statement.
ALSO READ: PICS: Divvy and his Zimbabwean players who sleep on the Indeed, the head of the delegation refused to pay the visa fees of entry into the Tunisian territories (60 dinars per person) explaining that he did not have the amount requested knowing that the Tunisian union had previously informed Rugby Africa by mail on June 8, 2018, informing them of all these procedures which go beyond the prerogatives of the union.
"Nevertheless, the head of the delegation persisted in not paying these fees, which caused the delegation members a long delay of four hours, and we had to contact the CEO of Rugby Africa who He was on the phone with the head of the Zimbabwe delegation who later agreed to pay the visa fee, and it is important to note that these visa procedures are common among African countries. "[19659002TheTRUmadethestatementinresponsetotheharshwordsofformerZimbabweanSportsMinisterDavidColtarttreatedinthemostappallingwayinTunisiaTheywereforcedtosleeponthestreetbecausetheaccommodationstheyreceivedweredisgusting"ColtartsaidinaFacebookpostonTuesdaymorning
TRU said the hotel in which the team was finally installed was approved by the government
.The Aladino Hotel was chosen as accommodation for the Zimbabwean team.The hotel is close to the stadium where the match will take place and meets the requirements (a two-star hotel as approved by the Ministry of Tourism). "
" The Tunisian Union of Rugby expresses its deep regret for this unfortunate event and deeply deplores the actions anti-sports and unethical of the Zimbabwean delegation that do not reflect the close ties of friendship between the two countries. "
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