Youth in football-mad Algeria now embracing rugby
2,335 views · Published 1 January 2016 · 2:06 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: CGTN Africa · 2016 · News & Politics
In Algeria the team sport of choice for many is football with the country's recent commanding position in Africa's ranking both at club and national level an indicator of the sports prominence in the North African state. But last month a new trend seems to be emerging in the country's sporting scene where youth are now embracing the newly created national rugby team.
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