Bougja said rugby is developing at an uNPRecedented pace in Africa according to the popularity of the sport in the continent and will soon be a force to reckon with on the global scene as more people take up the sport.

According to Rugby Africa, in 2017, growth in player registration in the continent, excluding power house South Africa, was 66 percent, against an overall global increase of 27 percent.

In the female game, the number of registered players has increased by half in the last year alone. This phenomenal growth at grass roots level is starting to bear fruit on the international scene.

World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont has acknowledged that rugby has experienced tremendous growth across Africa in recent years.

"There has never been a more exciting time for rugby in Africa," he said recently. "Ten African nations are currently placed in the top-50 of the world rankings and more women and men, girls and boys, are playing than ever before. The players are inspirational role models for the next generations of young Africans who are discovering the sport."

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