The first weekend of August saw the community of the Zambian mining town of Mufulira bristling with excitement as they welcomed the Mufulira Sevens Rugby Tournament. SKF Zambia was delighted to join forces with Mopani Copper Mines in hosting this prestigious seven-a-side rugby fest.
SKF was one of the first sponsors to get on board with this highly popular event, which is breathing new life not only into Mufulira sport, but also into the town. SKF has contributed to the transformation of the Mufulira rugby stadium, now called the Leopard’s Cage, which has been converted’ into a world-class sporting facility complete with new change rooms, a sponsors’ viewing deck, new advertising signage and playing field upgrades.
The Mufulira Leopards.
“Due to our involvement, everyone waited with great anticipation for the Mufulira Seven-a-Side Rugby Championship to kick off,” says SKF Zambia managing director, Sean Kennedy. “New additions to the stadium were completed at a frantic pace, all the lodges in the area ‘tackled’ spring-cleaning tasks, local restaurants prepared new menus and bars stocked up in readiness to welcome spectators, players and coaches.”
The opening ceremony was attended by all the participating teams which included two women’s teams, and four international teams from neighbouring South Africa. South Africa’s Golden Lions won the competition, while the Plate and Bowl were won by the Eagles and the Diggers respectively. The Mufulira Leopards A roared proudly as they walked away with the Shield.
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