Ghana's senior rugby team the Ghana Eagles has beaten neighbors Burkina Faso in a friendly international organised by the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) at the Accra Sports Stadium, Sunday.

It was a sweet 10 points to 5 victory for the Golden Eagles who succumbed to the Togolese at the West African Seven’s tournament held in Togo recently.

Even though it was a friendly, the two countries who are amongst the best in West Africa,  advertised quality Rugby much to the excitement of the fans.

According to Mr Simba Mangena, coach of the Ghana Eagles, it was a difficult win for his side after loss of concentration in the early embers of the game.

He was optimistic the team will post a convincing victory in subsequent matches if they work hard on the errors committed in the Togo game. He therefore congratulated both teams for the quality rugby displayed.

Head coach of the Togolese team  OURO-KOUMONI Mahawiya, disclosed that despite their loss they really enjoyed the game, adding that he would have been much happier if they had won the match.

Herbert Mensah, the President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), was delighted about Ghana's slim victory but congratulated both teams for their performance, saying, Rugby indeed emerged the winner.

The two Presidents, Herbert Mensah (Ghana) and Modeste Akossan (Togo) took the opportunity to discuss the West Africa Rugby Series (WARS), another rugby competition they intend to put together.

 

The Ghana Eagles shaking hands with their Togolese counterparts after the national anthems of both countries were played.

 

The national Rugby team of Ghana, the Ghana Eagles, managed to narrowly beat Togo with 10 points to 5 in a tightly contested match international friendly at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday 4 September 2016.

The Togo national men’s 15s team who came to Ghana on very short notice to replace Niger after it had pulled out at the last moment.

 

The Ghana’s Eagles, the national men’s 15s Rugby team, singing the Ghana national anthem before the start of the international friendly match against Togo on Saturday 4 September 2016 at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Herbert Mensah, President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), said in a post-match interview that, although he was delighted at the result of the match where Ghana beat Togo by 10 points to 5, it was in fact a major win for Rugby in West Africa.

 

The national coach of Togo, OURO-KOUMONI Mahawiya, said that although Togo lost narrowly by 10 points to 5 in the international friendly match against Ghana on Saturday 4 September 2016 at the Accra Sports Stadium, they were excited at the doors that this match opened for a lot more competitive Rugby encounters in West Africa.

The Ghana Eagles once again performed their WAR cry or adapted version of the New Zealand Haka before the start of the match.

Even though the Togo team lost narrowly by 10 points to 5 in the international friendly match against Ghana on Saturday 4 September 2016 at the Accra Sports Stadium, they were excited at the prospects of a lot more competitive international encounters in West Africa.