Welwitschias in enemy territory
The odds are against the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias on Saturday when they take on the Hino Valke, who will be playing in front of their home supporters.
The Windhoek Draught Welwitschias are still on a quest to chalk up their first victory in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this season and face the daunting task of taking on the Hino Valke in South Africa at 15:00 on Saturday.
The Namibian team has been on the receiving end of defeats since the competition started. Namibia lost their opening game 7-39 to the same team they are playing on Saturday in the return leg of the competition. The team also suffered a 73-20 defeat to the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their second match of this year's campaign.
Their third match, which took place at home, was no different as the side went down 54-12 to the Pumas.
The team currently sits at the bottom of their pool with only one point registered to their name. The Pumas lead the table with 19 points, followed by the Blue Bulls who are on 15 points. The Golden Lions are lingering in third with 12 points, while the Valke are just one place above Welwitschias, with five points. Namibia's hopes of reaching the next stage are probably over and they will have to settle for Currie Cup participation after the SuperSport Rugby Challenge group stages is over. The team can however still push to finish above the Valke if they give it their all in the last remaining games.
The team will need to focus and play to their strengths if they want to win a match in their remaining games.
“We are going to work harder in order to register our first win of the season. It has not been easy at the moment because the other teams are always working harder, but our aim is to win a game in this tournament,” Windhoek Draught Welwitschias coach Lyn Jones said.
The Namibian team has been on the receiving end of defeats since the competition started. Namibia lost their opening game 7-39 to the same team they are playing on Saturday in the return leg of the competition. The team also suffered a 73-20 defeat to the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their second match of this year's campaign.
Their third match, which took place at home, was no different as the side went down 54-12 to the Pumas.
The team currently sits at the bottom of their pool with only one point registered to their name. The Pumas lead the table with 19 points, followed by the Blue Bulls who are on 15 points. The Golden Lions are lingering in third with 12 points, while the Valke are just one place above Welwitschias, with five points. Namibia's hopes of reaching the next stage are probably over and they will have to settle for Currie Cup participation after the SuperSport Rugby Challenge group stages is over. The team can however still push to finish above the Valke if they give it their all in the last remaining games.
The team will need to focus and play to their strengths if they want to win a match in their remaining games.
“We are going to work harder in order to register our first win of the season. It has not been easy at the moment because the other teams are always working harder, but our aim is to win a game in this tournament,” Windhoek Draught Welwitschias coach Lyn Jones said.
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