Tanzania national rugby union team next year the fixture was repeated, again at Arusha, Tanganyika winning by 11 points to 3. The third match occurred a year later in 1956, again at Arusha; Kenya winning this encounter 0-13. Tanzania national rugby union team The Tanzania national rugby union team represents Tanzania in international rugby union. They are known as the "Twigas" (Swahili for "giraffes"). Tanzania are a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament. In the 1970s expatriates and Tanzanians regularly played in the national team in an annual competition against Kenya. Tanzania played
National Stadium (Tanzania) National Stadium (Tanzania) Tanzania National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium. It hosts major football matches such as the Tanzanian Premier League and home matches of the Tanzania national football team. With 60,000 seats it is the eleventh largest stadium in Africa and the largest stadium in Tanzania. It is owned by the Tanzanian Government. The stadium was built by Beijing Construction Engineering Group at a cost of $56 million. 70,000 people attended the first derby between Simba S.C. and