[4] Like many other Maghrebi nations, Tunisian rugby tended to look to Europe for inspiration, rather than to the rest of Africa.
[5] Tunisian rugby also suffers from two other problems - the climate, and the fact that Tunisia does not tend to produce "big men".
[4] The Tunisian game made huge strides during the 80s and 90s, thanks to the intelligent leadership and direction of Dr Bouraoui Regaya.
[4] Tunisia is a founder member of the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR), which was launched officially in January 1986, in Tunis.
Rugby officials from Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Kenya, the Seychelles and Madagascar attended.