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MMI Holdings Namibia has doubled its sponsorship of the schools' rugby tournament this year.
The company, which has been supporting rugby for years, handed over a cheque of N$250 000 to the coordinators of the Momentum Rugby Boards Trophy League at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, in order to help young rugby players develop their skills.
Speaking at the sponsorship handover ceremony, Momentum's head of broker distribution, Frederik van Zyl, said in sponsoring the event the subliminal role of allowing youth to prosper is achieved.
He said the sponsorship would motivate young Namibian players to make Namibia proud at all their games.
The league, which was initiated in 1992, aims to create a platform for secondary school rugby teams to compete against each other.
Yesterday marked 25 years of this event, which has grown to be the biggest schools' rugby tournament in the country.
The league also focuses on showcasing rugby as a sport in Namibia and identifying talented young players as it provides them with an opportunity to be exposed to higher levels of coaching and refereeing.
“An event of this magnitude prepares many rugby players who have aspirations to play rugby at a professional level. Not only is this the moment that schools look forward to claim the crown as the best school rugby team in the country, but also the school most committed to teamwork,” said Van Zyl.
AP van Wyk, the coordinator of Namibia Schools Sports Rugby, said the league's popularity was growing every year and the intensity, excitement and packed stadiums during final matches were testimony of this fact.
He added that the league had been changed to accommodate more schools. Schools can now enter for the countrywide national league which will include the under-14 A side, under-15 as well as an under-18 premier league side.
Roberto Cooper, a prop from the //Karas Region, said the matches were tough but he had learned a lot from the other players. He said he was still very young and would still play in the league next year to improve his game.
The league is expected to start when the schools reopen.
In addition, the NSSR union recently held regional trials in Windhoek to select two squads for the under-16 and under-18 national teams. The names of players selected for these teams will be announced next week.
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Speaking at the sponsorship handover ceremony, Momentum's head of broker distribution, Frederik van Zyl, said in sponsoring the event the subliminal role of allowing youth to prosper is achieved.
He said the sponsorship would motivate young Namibian players to make Namibia proud at all their games.
The league, which was initiated in 1992, aims to create a platform for secondary school rugby teams to compete against each other.
Yesterday marked 25 years of this event, which has grown to be the biggest schools' rugby tournament in the country.
The league also focuses on showcasing rugby as a sport in Namibia and identifying talented young players as it provides them with an opportunity to be exposed to higher levels of coaching and refereeing.
“An event of this magnitude prepares many rugby players who have aspirations to play rugby at a professional level. Not only is this the moment that schools look forward to claim the crown as the best school rugby team in the country, but also the school most committed to teamwork,” said Van Zyl.
AP van Wyk, the coordinator of Namibia Schools Sports Rugby, said the league's popularity was growing every year and the intensity, excitement and packed stadiums during final matches were testimony of this fact.
He added that the league had been changed to accommodate more schools. Schools can now enter for the countrywide national league which will include the under-14 A side, under-15 as well as an under-18 premier league side.
Roberto Cooper, a prop from the //Karas Region, said the matches were tough but he had learned a lot from the other players. He said he was still very young and would still play in the league next year to improve his game.
The league is expected to start when the schools reopen.
In addition, the NSSR union recently held regional trials in Windhoek to select two squads for the under-16 and under-18 national teams. The names of players selected for these teams will be announced next week.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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