{"id":411032,"date":"2018-03-07T13:51:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T13:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=411032"},"modified":"2018-03-19T14:10:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T14:10:59","slug":"ghana-rugby-celebrates-women-with-special-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/ghana-rugby-celebrates-women-with-special-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Rugby celebrates women with special exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Rugby ladies took advantage of Ghana\u2019s Independence Day to celebrate International Women\u2019s Day that is scheduled on the world calendar for 8th of March of every year.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rafatu Inusah, Ghana Rugby Board Women\u2019s representative, it was a great day for ladies not only coming together to play and have fun but to discuss the way forward of Women\u2019s Rugby in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly, the women are really ready to push themselves and committed to a call. Even though it was a holiday, the committed ladies and for love of Rugby, made their way to come and play Rugby to celebrate WOMEN IN RUGBY,\u201d Inusah said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Herbert Mensah, President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, said from his home in the UK that he was delighted about the event and that it underscores his and his administration\u2019s commitment to the cause of Women In Rugby.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45083 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3news.com\/files\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girls-rugby2.jpg?resize=563%2C338\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/3news.com\/files\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girls-rugby2.jpg?w=563 563w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/3news.com\/files\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girls-rugby2.jpg?resize=300%2C180 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"338\" data-attachment-id=\"45083\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/3news.com\/sports\/ghana-rugby-celebrates-international-womens-day-2\/attachment\/girls-rugby2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/3news.com\/files\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girls-rugby2.jpg?fit=563%2C338\" data-orig-size=\"563,338\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"girls rugby2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/3news.com\/files\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girls-rugby2.jpg?fit=300%2C180\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/3news.com\/files\/uploads\/2017\/03\/girls-rugby2.jpg?fit=563%2C338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a dream!\u00a0 Allow me to use this famous phrase by referring to our dream of taking \u00a0Women\u2019s Rugby in Ghana to become Africa\u2019s powerhouse of WOMEN IN RUGBY,\u201d Mensah said.<\/p>\n<p>World Rugby is placing a high premium on Women\u2019s Rugby and tournaments include the Women\u2019s World Cup, HSBC Women\u2019s Sevens Series as well as participation in the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Rugby also made history this year by incorporating a Women\u2019s Sevens leg as part and parcel of their annual domestic league, the Ghana Rugby Club Championship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Herbert Mensah on women rugby<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iiquEDU_2Cw\" name=\"fitvid0\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Source: Ghana Rugby<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Rugby ladies took advantage of Ghana\u2019s Independence Day to celebrate International Women\u2019s Day that is scheduled on the world calendar for 8th of March of every year. 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