Rugby: Moroccan team qualifies for African semi-finals

Morocco on Saturday beat Cote d'Ivoire 20 to 18 in Casablanca to qualify for the semi-finals of the African Rugby Cup of Nations this year.

It was Morocco's third victory in the competition. They had already defeated Tunisia in an away match by 17 to 14 and Cote d'Ivoire by 18-11, also in an away game played in Abidjan.

The Moroccan side will play the semi-finals on October13, 2001 with the second rank holder in the other group, comprising Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Before playing the semi-finals, Morocco will have to play their last group game with Tunisia next month in Fez (198 km east of Rabat).