Welwitschias work on clean tackles

Senior national rugby team assistant coach Roger Thompson believes the team can do better in their second test match against Uruguay if they produce better tackles.

The team will play Uruguay on Saturday after they lost their opening match 32-56 at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium over the weekend.

The team conceded 14 penalties with a few sloppy tackles during the match.

“There is a huge need to sort out our lineouts because we struggled to get things going in the first game.

“Our tackling percentage was above 80%, but it also cost us some points during the match.

“That is why it will be important for the team to produce clean one-on-one tackles in the second match,” Thompson said.

The coaching staff is yet to announce who will be in action during the second test match.

The team could be boosted by the return of UK-based Tjiue Uanivi, who missed out on the first game.

“I think the team will only be announced later in the week because we are busy assessing players at the moment.

“We are going to try all means possible to have a stronger squad against a very tough Uruguay team,” Thompson said.



JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA