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Zimbabwe's Sables End 34-Year Drought, Qualify for World Cup!

7/23/2025

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Zimbabwe's national rugby team, the Sables, has made history by qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after clinching the Rugby Africa Cup, ending a 34-year drought. The team's triumphant return was met with jubilant fans at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, sparking a wave of national pride and excitement for the future of Zimbabwean rugby.

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Zimbabwe's national rugby team, the Sables, has made history by qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after clinching the Rugby Africa Cup, ending a 34-year drought. The team's triumphant return was met with jubilant fans at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, sparking a wave of national pride and excitement for the future of Zimbabwean rugby.