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Overwhelming victory for the Makis of Madagascar in the Rugby Africa Cup.

Rugby – Rugby Africa Cup qualifiers : Madagascar pulverizes Nigeria.

Crushing victory for the Makis last Sunday, au stade de Mahamasina, facing the Nigerian Black Stallions. Madagascar thus integrates the group stage.

Madagascar cleared the first hurdle. The Makis crushed the Black Stallions of Nigeria on their lawn with the final score of 63 to 3, this Sunday at the Mahamasina stadium.

This play-off is a qualifier to join the group stage of the African Cup. From the first minute, Herizo Rasoanaivo says Dadatoa opens the scoring with a penalty kick. Rija Rakotoarimanana then scored the first try, transformed by Uncle (10-0). Ten minutes later, the same transformer marks a second CPP.

The Makis imposed their rhythm from the start of the match providing defense and tackles, often two against one. Philippe Canitrot's proteges also warded off two dangers a few meters from the goal line during the first quarter of an hour.

Five minutes from the end of the first period, they even suffered the pressing of the Nigerian forward pack. But they finally knew how to quickly recover and clear the ball at the end of the first period.

The score was 13 nothing at the break. The Makis were really comfortable in front of their audience after returning from the locker room. They scored fifty more points in the second half. In just five minutes, they penetrated, twice, sieved nigerian walls and flattened two tries, signed Zhino Hery and Herizo Randrianarisoa dit Zo (27-0).

Determined, Canitrot's men widen the gap and lead 44 to 0 at the sixtieth minute, thanks to Dadatoa's three essays, Tahina Ratsimandresy alias Max and Zhino Hery.

nice triplet

They scored three more tries in the last ten minutes whose authors are Tinella Rabemananjara known as Danger, Zhino et Fabrice Ramangalahy. man of the match, Zhino scored three tries in the second half. The Nigerians only scored their only goal, only five minutes from the final whistle, a CCP transformed by Tunde Abdulganiyu.

“They respected all the instructions and the strategy of the game. They have the virtue of fighters and attackers… As for us, we still saw a small drop at the end of the first period. But we didn't take any tries.", emphasizes Philippe Canitrot. “We were even a little suspicious at first. But we had applied the instructions ", says the captain, Ramaromiantso Ratsimba service.

“We did our best. And this is the score we got. Madagascar plays very well technically, more with fatigue, because we landed this morning at 3 hours. It's not at all obvious.", argues the Nigerian captain, Godwin Dina Otoro, to explain their crushing defeat. “We resisted again in the first half., but we didn't score any points. Madagascar a, subsequently, dominated the second half. I think we learned a lot of lessons from that game.”, recognizes the Black Stallions coach, Bronson Weir.

Crushing victory for the Makis of Madagascar in the Rugby Africa Cup.

RUGBY AFRICA announced that “This victory allows Madagascar to enter the list of 12 best African teams that will play the group stage of the Rugby Africa Cup 2020. The big island will therefore be part of group A, grouping Namibia and Zambia. A historic match for the Big Island…”

Madagascar thus reaches the group stage, and joined Namibia and Zambia. This phase will take place around June 2020. Only the best of each group, four in all, will play in the semi-finals of the African Cup.

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