Play for your legacy

The Windhoek Draught Welwitschias centre, Darryl de la Harpe, is urging local rugby players to play for their legacy each time they run onto the field.The Welwitschias centre said this at a media briefing yesterday ahead of Sunday's away game against the Steval Pumas at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg.This is after they were torn apart last weekend by the Golden Lions 112-14 in Alberton, South Africa.The Welwitschias are finding the going tough in South Africa's provincial second-tier rugby competition, losing all their matches by large margins both home and away.De la Harpe said their last game was an eye-opener for the local players as they got to see what hard work meant. He also said they took lessons from last weekend's game and knew how to correct the mistakes they made on the field. He urged all the players to stop thinking like amateurs and act like professionals. The centre also said that players should put in extra effort to get fit and stop making excuses after each game. He said they had been working very hard on their defence and the players' attitude was positive. The coach of the team, Lyn Jones, said he was happy with their performance so far, as they had shown ability and promise throughout their games. He said losing by a large margin sometimes happened, but that his players were learning the reality of the standard of play required to put a meal on the table. “Say no to barbecues and yes to a training session,” he said. Jones added that the future of rugby lay in the hands of the stakeholders, as his team was working hard to improve all aspects of the game in order to be ready for the second round of the rugby challenge starting in August. He stressed that players should know that rugby is 90% attitude and 10 % skill and that they had a chance of winning if everyone applied themselves well.The match starts at 13:00, South African time. Squad list:Collen Smith, Shaun du Preez, Andries Rossouw, Thomas Kali, Max Kasiringua, Rohan Kitshoff, Leneve Damens, Victor Rodriguez, Eugene Jantjies, Theuns Kotze, Gino Wilson, Darryl de la Harpe, JC Greyling, Lesley Klim and David Philander. Reserves:Orbet Nortje, Christo McNish, Ruan Ludick, Adrian Booysen, Cameron Klassen and Heinrich Smith.LIMBA MUPETAMI

Play for your legacy

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Namibian Sun 2026-06-08

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Play for your legacy

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