Burkina Faso Relegated
Burkina Faso have been relegated from the top tier after Cote d’Ivoire condemned them to a 23-10 defeat in the seventh place play-off of the Rugby Africa Cup in Kampala, Uganda on Sunday July 28.
A try by flyhalf Alexandre Pilati as well as a conversation and a penalty from the boot of fullback Ismael Nanabo had the Ivorians leading 10-5 at the break.
Hard-running Burkina Faso outside-centre Kiswendsida Jean Yves Zebango kept his team in the game by slicing through the opposition defence to finish off a backline move.
Cote d’Ivoire diminutive winger Emmanuel Houto then scored in the corner to complete a team try after the Burkinabe defence had been stretched.
Burkina Faso scrumhalf Rachid Sawadogo reduced the arrears again after showing great awareness by coming at the end of a line-break to score and set up what looked like it would be a nail-biting finish.
But it wasn’t to be as Cote d’Ivoire summoned their experience to ease home, a try by replacement Benbenjamin Maurice right at the end sealing the game as a contest.
The Rugby Africa Cup is a continental rugby unions tournament featuring the top eight countries across Africa. Participating nations include Zimbabwe, Algeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Burkina Faso and host nation Uganda. All twelve matches will take place at the refurbished Mandela National Stadium and Wankulukuku Stadium in Uganda, from Saturday July 20 to Sunday July 28.
As Uganda continues to welcome the world for the Rugby Africa Cup, tickets are available to purchase through the Rugby Africa Cup Portal, (https://rugbyafricacup.ticket.ug) and MTN Uganda mobile money service (MOMO).
All matches are available for broadcasting on NBS Sport Uganda and DSTV Channel (377). In addition matches are available for free streaming on Rugby Pass, https://rugbypass.tv/home, Rugby Africa Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RugbyAfrique) and Rugby Africa YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/RugbyAfrique).
Burkina Faso Team List
- Loose Head Prop: Zagre Moussa Fayçal
- Hooker: Ouedraogo Abdoul Kader
- Tight Head Prop: Tankeu Tchiwo Boris
- Left lock: Milogo Maurice Moussa
- Right lock: Compaore Boubacar
- Left flanker: Bance Abdoul Nourou
- Right flanker: Dao Omar
- Number eight: Ouedraogo Philippe Arthur Ratalia Weekend Kuni
- Scrum-half: Sawadogo Rachid
- Fly-half: Deme Passi Abdoul Bassirou
- Left wing: Sawadogo Cheick Abasse
- Inside center: Deme Adama (C)
- Outside center: Zebango Kiswendsida Jean Yves
- Right wing: Yameoco Antoine Zana Claude
- Fullback: Karembiri Aboul Gafour
- Front Row:Ouangrawa Abdoul Kader
- Front Row: Thiombiano Gaetan Diasibo Assane
- Front Row: Coulibaly Agnib
- Reserve: Yameoco Yuma Vincent
- Reserve: Vugnat Flavien
- Reserve:Ky Hyacinthe Essae
- Reserve: Ouedraogo Sayouba
- Reserve: Barro Ahmed Alassane Thierry
Cote d’Ivoire Team List
- Loosehead prop: Pivert
- Hooker: Elias Coulibaly
- Tighthead prop: Tiède Kone
- Left lock: Kanisso Traore
- Right lock: Firmin Doué
- Left flanker: Oumar Simbiri
- Right flanker: Louizon N’zoko
- Number eight: Welcome Bladi
- Scrum-half: Ousmane Coulibaly
- Fly-half: Alexandre Pilati
- Left wing: Emmanuel Houtou
- Inside center: Jacques Lepri
- Outside center: Yao Ouattara
- Right wing: Abibulaye Obameji
- Fullback: Ismaël Nacanabo
- Front row: François Guehi
- Front row: Christian Sahin
- Front row: Alpha Diallo 19.
- Reserve: Ali Doumbia
- Reserve: Dian Diallo
- Reserve: Maurice Benbenjamin
- Reserve: Amadou Traore
- Reserve: Adama Camara
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