Rwanda national rugby team, the Silverbacks, will be looking to qualify for Africa Rugby Cup, Group 1B next year if they defeat Zambia on Saturday at Lusaka Rugby ground. The Silverbacks are in Zambia's capital Lusaka for the on-going 2017 Africa Cup Group 1 C Rugby tournament. The group comprises Rwanda, Zambia and Mauritius. Coach Hubert Wafula's team started their campaign with victory against Mauritius 24-12 on Wednesday and now need to beat hosts Zambia to qualify for next Year's 1B Africa Rugby Cup. The Africa Cup 1C is the third competition of the Africa Cup 1st division.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2017 22:07 UTC