Minister of Sports of Rwanda Welcomes President
The 2024 Growth Conference brings together board members and delegates from 15 rugby unions across Africa KIGALI, Rwanda –Today, during the Opening…
The 2024 Growth Conference brings together board members and delegates from 15 rugby unions across Africa
KIGALI
,
Rwanda
–Today, during
the Opening Ceremony of
the
2024
Rugby
Growth Conference organized by World Rugby, (
), the international governing body of rugby,
the newly appointed Minister of Sport
s
,
Richard
Nyirishema
,
welcomed
President of Rugby Africa, Herbert Mensah, World Rugby and Rwanda Rugby
Federation
.
The opening ceremony took place at Sainte
Famille
Hotel on
Thursday
, August 29
2024
in Kigali, Rwanda
.
Rwanda minister of sports Richard Nyirishema
Distinguished guests of the opening ceremony included President of Rwanda National Olympic Sports Committee,
Alice
Umulinga
, UK High Commissioner, represented by
Dan Jame
s, Regional Partnership Manager of Africa at World Rugby, Coralie Van Den Berg
, President of Rwanda Rugby Federation,
Tharcisse
Kamanda
and General Secretary of Rugby Africa,
Ju
r
ie
R
ou
x.
President of Rugby Africa Herbert Mensah
The 2024 Growth Conference
brings
together board members and delegates from 15 rugby unions across Africa, representing countries such as
Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal
,
Rwanda
and
Zambia
.
The conference aims to empower Rugby unions across Africa, fostering the sustainable development and expansion of Rugby across the continent.
President of Rwanda Rugby Kamanda Tharcisse
Rwanda's hosting of the 2024
Rugby
Growth Conference
symbolises
the country's commitment to expanding its presence on the international stage and its growing dedication to promoting rugby through conferences and tournaments.
Starting from August 28, 2024 t
he four-day capacity building conference, organised by World Rugby, in partnership with Rugby Africa,
(
)
, the continental governing body of
R
ugby across
Africa and Rwanda Rugby Federation (RRF),(
),
t
he umbrella organisation that unites the entire
R
ugby fraternity in Rwanda
, will end on August 31, 2024.
Richard Nyirishema, Rwanda’s minister of sports having a tête-à-tête with Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa
“
Rwanda is committed to enhancing its sports infrastructure and hosting more rugby events in the future. Our state-of-the-art facilities, such as
Amahoro
Stadium, is a testament to our dedication. We invite you to visit us frequently and consider Rwanda for future rugby tournaments and conferences. Rwanda is proud to be categorized in the 'Growth' category by World Rugby. This recognition is a testament to our commitment and progress in developing the sport within our country. However, our journey does not stop here. We are eager to continue advancing and achieving even greater milestones
,”
stated by
Minister of Sports
,
Richard
Nyirishema
.
President of Rugby Africa Herbert Mensah in a pose with Rwanda’s sports minister Richard Nyirishema at the rugby growth conference in Kigali, Rwanda
“
I express my thanks to the Rwanda Ministry of Sports, the Rwanda Convention Bureau, the Rwanda Rugby Federation and World Rugby for granting us the privilege of hosting this significant conference in Rwanda. Leadership is the cornerstone of sports; without visionary leadership, the growth and development of
the game
, both regionally and across the continent, are unattainable. The 2024 Rugby Growth Conference will equip delegates from 15 African nations with the essential tools to foster and expand the love for the
game
,”
expressed
by President of Rugby Africa, Herbert Mensah.
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About Rugby Africa:
Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women’s rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
