Women’s rugby in the spotlight at Côte D’Ivoire Women’s Marathon
Saturday,15 May, marked a significant day for Ivorian Women's Rugby, as Rugby Africa Unstoppable Paule Ella Guei and the players made their presence felt at one of the country’s biggest sporting events, the Côte D’Ivoire Women’s Marathon.
The group of women, led by Ella Guei - who is also a member of the Rugby Africa sub-committee for Communication, Public Relations and Marketing – served at the heart of the event’s organizing committee, and made the most of the opportunity to promote women’s rugby.
The women took time out to explain the importance of participating in the game and sharing the benefits that the game of rugby offers women and girls.
It was a memorable day, enjoyed by all involved, and a significant day for women’s rugby in the country as the union strives to grow the game in line with Rugby Africa’s Strategic Development Plan for Women’s rugby.
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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.
