The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has successfully held the boys’ category of the U-15 Seven’s Tournament at the Sakasaka Community Park in Tamale.
Despite the deadly Coronavirus frustrating businesses and schools around the globe as well as sporting activities, the Ghana Rugby is organising these tournaments in all the zones of the Union (GARA, CENTWEST, and NRRA).
The tournament dubbed ‘Getting Into Rugby’ is the basis for growth and the aim is to introduce a GIR championship that will help develop players for the future.
Four teams namely Sakasaka Community, Moshie Zongo Community, Kanvile Community and Kalpohin Community participated in the competition.
The match official for the tournament were Mr Ephraim adjei, Abdul Basit Adu and Hudu Musah both practicing coaching and refereeing. At the end of the day, Sakasaka Community Boys won in the boys’ competition and St. Francis with the girls.
The event, according to the President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, was supported by Africa Rugby and Society Generale Bank.
Rafatu Inusah who was responsible for the event commended the coaches, development officers and volunteers in their efforts to bring the boys from their various communities to participate in this tournament (Ephraim Adjei, Abdul Basit Adu and Musah).
Mr. Mensah confirmed that GIR tournaments are planned for the foreseeable future and urged the principle organizers of these Tournament events Ms. Inusah Rafatu (Educator and Northern Region Rugby President and Zone 1 coordinator) and Mr Steve Noi (National Coordinator) to expand the programme.
