Morocco on chopping block
The Namibian team will play Morocco tomorrow in Casablanca in their third World Cup qualification match.
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Namibia heads the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup standings after whitewashing Tunisia 118-0 in Windhoek last weekend and defeating Uganda 55-6 in their first match.
They will be hoping to make it three in a row when they tackle Morocco in Casablanca tomorrow.
It has been a great ride so far for the Welwitschias, who have won the cup four times in a row, as they chase their sixth successive qualification for the Rugby World Cup.
The 2019 edition takes place in Japan and a spot in Pool B is available alongside defending champions New Zealand, South Africa and Italy.
Namibia has a strong squad of experienced players and will be determined to build on their success of recent weeks. If they qualify for Japan 2019, they will also be hoping to register their very first win at the tournament.
Coach Phil Davies said he is pleased with the ambitions of his side after they beat Tunisia last weekend.
“They played well in the second half, showing a flowing passing game. I’m still in the process of building a competitive team as most of these players are still very young,” he explained.
Captain Johan Deysel said they had missed a few passes in the first half and they rectified that in the second.
The other fixtures for Namibia are a 4 August clash against Zimbabwe (away) and an 18 August match against Kenya (home).
The squad is as follows:
Backs - Chrysander Botha, Darryl de la Harpe, Johan Deysel, Janry du Toit, Eugene Jantjies, Cliven Loubser, Justin Newman, PW Steenkamp, Damian Stevens and Lesley Klim.
Forwards - Aranos Coetzee, Wian Conradie, AJ de Klerk, Max Katjijeko, Rohan Kitshoff, Ruan Ludick, Obert Nortjé, Mahepisa Tjeriko, Desiderius Sethie, Nelius Theron, Louis van der Westhuizen, Tjiuee Uanivi, Pieter-Jan van Lill, Casper Viviers and Janco Venter. - Additional reporting by Rugby World Cup
Namibia heads the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup standings after whitewashing Tunisia 118-0 in Windhoek last weekend and defeating Uganda 55-6 in their first match.
They will be hoping to make it three in a row when they tackle Morocco in Casablanca tomorrow.
It has been a great ride so far for the Welwitschias, who have won the cup four times in a row, as they chase their sixth successive qualification for the Rugby World Cup.
The 2019 edition takes place in Japan and a spot in Pool B is available alongside defending champions New Zealand, South Africa and Italy.
Namibia has a strong squad of experienced players and will be determined to build on their success of recent weeks. If they qualify for Japan 2019, they will also be hoping to register their very first win at the tournament.
Coach Phil Davies said he is pleased with the ambitions of his side after they beat Tunisia last weekend.
“They played well in the second half, showing a flowing passing game. I’m still in the process of building a competitive team as most of these players are still very young,” he explained.
Captain Johan Deysel said they had missed a few passes in the first half and they rectified that in the second.
The other fixtures for Namibia are a 4 August clash against Zimbabwe (away) and an 18 August match against Kenya (home).
The squad is as follows:
Backs - Chrysander Botha, Darryl de la Harpe, Johan Deysel, Janry du Toit, Eugene Jantjies, Cliven Loubser, Justin Newman, PW Steenkamp, Damian Stevens and Lesley Klim.
Forwards - Aranos Coetzee, Wian Conradie, AJ de Klerk, Max Katjijeko, Rohan Kitshoff, Ruan Ludick, Obert Nortjé, Mahepisa Tjeriko, Desiderius Sethie, Nelius Theron, Louis van der Westhuizen, Tjiuee Uanivi, Pieter-Jan van Lill, Casper Viviers and Janco Venter. - Additional reporting by Rugby World Cup
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