By Tendai Keith Guvamombe
The cancer awareness month will have an exciting sports event courtesy of BANC ABC which has committed to back the Pink Rugby Tournament with US 6. 775.00.
The all girls tournament is scheduled to take place on 23 October 2026 at St John’s Emarald Hill. Banc ABC announced the positive development at a press conference jointly held at Dominican Convent School.
Banc ABC Marketing and Public Relations Manager expressed excitement to support learners in the quest to raise cancer awareness.
“We are happy to be supporting young people because they are the future of tomorrow this is why as the bank decided to sponsor this year’s Pink Rugby Tournament, ” she said.
Dominican Convent Sports Director Coach Kanyenze reiterated on the importance of using rugby as an awareness tool to fight cancer especially to the girl child.
” Raising cancer awareness using ruby – no position wins alone, you keep going forward even if you are tackled. You gain territory. Rugby is 80 minutes. Cancer treatment feet’s endless, but the final whistle does come.”
“This will be a great sports event and this will be an all girls tournament.”
10 schools are expected to take part in the Pink Rugby Tournament which is set to headline sports calender for the participating schools.
