Zimbabwe rugby just drew the hardest possible group for their first World Cup appearance since 1991, and captain Hilton Mudariki said the Sables are hyped to face England, Wales, and Tonga in Pool F when the tournament hits Australia. The squad qualified as Africa 1 after winning the Rugby Africa Cup, and they landed in a bracket with the 2003 world champs plus two other established rugby powers.
Mudariki told reporters every match will feel like a championship game for his team, and the expanded 24-team format gives them a legit shot at making the knockout rounds if they can snag a top-two finish or squeeze through as one of the four best third-place squads. The competition uses points totals to determine who advances, with points difference and try difference breaking any ties.
Mudariki told reporters every match will feel like a championship game for his team, and the expanded 24-team format gives them a legit shot at making the knockout rounds if they can snag a top-two finish or squeeze through as one of the four best third-place squads. The competition uses points totals to determine who advances, with points difference and try difference breaking any ties.
