Zambia Rugby Union (ZRU) Chief Joins Continental Body
LUSAKA, Zambia, December 22, 2020 -- Brigadier General Clement Sinkamba, President of the Zambia Rugby Union (ZRU) has been appointed to the Referees Committee at Rugby Africa.
In a letter dated 21st December, 2020 and signed by Rugby Africa General Manager Coralie Van den berg, the appointment follows a Committee meeting held earlier which the decision was arrived at and ratified by Committee Chairman Abdenasser Bougja.
When accepting the appointment, the boss expressed delight and dedicated the appointment to all Zambians. "It is gratifying to receive such a recognition and subsequently a seat at a Continental Body and we don't take it lightly. I hereby dedicate this position/appointment to all the people that help make rugby in Zambia what it is". He added that it is his desire to help raise the refereeing standards in Africa generally and Zambia in particular.
All of us at Zambia Rugby Executive Committee, Secretariat and on behalf of all the affiliates, players, referees, fans and the general public, we congratulate our President.
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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.
