Zimbabwe rugby team forced to sleep on the streets in Tunisia before World Cup qualifier

Zimbabwe’s rugby team was forced to spend a night sleeping on the streets in Tunisia, ahead of a World Cup qualifier this weekend.

The Sables turned up to their pre‑booked hotel but it was in such a poor condition that many of the team and staff refused to stay there, sleeping instead in the surrounding streets.

Images emerged of the team sleeping rough in the Tunisian capital of Beja, using their backpacks as pillows, prompting an apology from Rugby Africa overnight.

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The international body made moves to arrange an alternative hotel for Zimbabwe, which was accepted by the visitors.

This night of sleeping rough came after a dramatic few days for the team, with reports that Tunisian authorities seized some of the team's passports on arrival, after requesting a visa fee that many of the players and officials couldn’t afford.

Zimbabwe, coached by former Springboks mentor Peter de Villiers, lost a tight World Cup qualifier to Kenya last weekend, 45‑36.

[Source: rugby.com.au]

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