The six-week Rugby tournament will come to an end on August 5 but the winner will be crowned tomorrow after a match between African giants Namibia and Kenya Simbas, when they lock horns in Windhoek, Namibia.
The Rugby Africa Gold Cup will be on the line on Saturday when the only two unbeaten teams in the competition meet in their final match of this year’s Gold Cup competition.
Namibia have had a successful campaign, winning all their matches by bonus points to lead the log on 20 points, while Kenya are second on 16 points after three wins and a draw.
Namibia thrashed Senegal 95-0 in their first game, beat Tunisia 53-7 and struggled to overcome a committed Zimbabwe 31-26 in Windhoek two weeks ago.
Kenya first drew 33-33 in a stalemate against Uganda on June 24, and then went on a winning streak beating Tunisia 100-10, Senegal 45-25 and Zimbabwe 41-22.
Namibia needs a draw to retain the title for the fourth year in a row, while Kenya have to beat Namibia by a bonus point to reclaim the trophy they last won in 2013.
The Africa Gold Cup comes to an end on Saturday August 5 when Uganda host Zimbabwe and Senegal travel to Tunisia.
The Africa Gold Cup serves as 2019 World Cup qualifiers. It features Namibia, Kenya, Senegal, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe with the winner not only being crowned Gold Cup champions but also qualifying for the World Cup.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan from September 20th to November 2nd and will be played across 12 venues.
Namibia Welwitschias look favorites to win this year’s edition, after the Southern Africans brought to an end Uganda’s hopes of winning the Africa Gold Cup when latter lost 48-24 in Kampala last weekend.
