Sportsworld's Carrie Brown reports on the flourishing rugby scene among schoolchildren in Ghana - and on how an Al Jazeera report helped the country's rugby dream.
In this special report, the players put in a sterling performance as they travel to England for their first taste of contact rugby.
But with few safe pitches back home, the journey is far from over.
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.