The Zimbabwe senior Rugby team, the Sables each received US$6 500 from President Emmerson Mnangagwa on behalf of the government on Wednesday at State House in the capital Harare.
The gesture is a token of appreciation after the Sables won the Rugby Africa Cup trophy in July in Uganda
They were crowned champions after a resounding 29-3 victory over Algeria.
This saw them ending their 12-year trophyless drought, having last won the same prestigious title back in 2012.
The win earned the team an automatic qualification at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Consequently, the whole team visited Mnangagwa on Wednesday at the State House where they were each given US$6 500 for the achievement.
Speaking during the event, Mnangagwa said: “The victory of our National Rugby team is timely, occurring when our nation is re-asserting its place among sporting countries within the International arena.
“The Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Industry and business stakeholders are called upon to scale up support for the sport sub-sector towards both quality infrastructure and ensuring that athletes can undertake sport as a viable career.”
The gesture comes a week after the Zimbabwe senior national team was also given the same amount of money as a token of appreciation for their qualification for 2025 AFCON finals.
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