Youthful squads picked for defining tournaments
Organisers of secondary schools rugby completed weeklong trials in Windhoek yesterday, from which a squad of under-16 and u-18 players were selected to compete in South Africa.
The Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU) u-16 team will again compete in the annual Grant Khomo Week, which will take place in White River, Mpumalanga from 24 to 28 June.Meanwhile, the NSSU u-18 team will compete in the SA U-18 Academy Week, which will take place in Bloemfontein from 1 to 6 July.
The Academy Week will include Namibia, Zimbabwe and South African teams.
Yesterday Momentum Namibia also handed over a cheque of N$250 000 for the 27th annual Momentum nationwide secondary schools league in all age groups.
The schools league dates back 48 years, starting as the Klopper Trophy in 1969, before Metropolitan later took charge in 1992. The company merged with Momentum, who took over as the main sponsor a few years ago.
The u-16 and u-18 training squads will undergo further fitness and skills testing this week until Saturday, when the final touring teams will be announced. Frederick van Zyl from Momentum Namibia said rugby players from all participating schools should use the league as platform to make their way into the national sides. The youngsters received encouragement from Phil Davies, a former Welsh international player and head coach of the senior Namibian rugby side since 2015, who said many players in the current squad started in the junior systems.
“Guys like Cliven Loubser, Janco Venter, Damian Stevens and many others were all at your stage. The time may not be far off for you to represent your country. Set goals and good luck with you rugby careers,” he said.
Towards the end of June the selection process will start for a Namibian u-18 schools team to face a touring national team from Georgia in August in two matches in Walvis Bay.
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The Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU) u-16 team will again compete in the annual Grant Khomo Week, which will take place in White River, Mpumalanga from 24 to 28 June.Meanwhile, the NSSU u-18 team will compete in the SA U-18 Academy Week, which will take place in Bloemfontein from 1 to 6 July.
The Academy Week will include Namibia, Zimbabwe and South African teams.
Yesterday Momentum Namibia also handed over a cheque of N$250 000 for the 27th annual Momentum nationwide secondary schools league in all age groups.
The schools league dates back 48 years, starting as the Klopper Trophy in 1969, before Metropolitan later took charge in 1992. The company merged with Momentum, who took over as the main sponsor a few years ago.
The u-16 and u-18 training squads will undergo further fitness and skills testing this week until Saturday, when the final touring teams will be announced. Frederick van Zyl from Momentum Namibia said rugby players from all participating schools should use the league as platform to make their way into the national sides. The youngsters received encouragement from Phil Davies, a former Welsh international player and head coach of the senior Namibian rugby side since 2015, who said many players in the current squad started in the junior systems.
“Guys like Cliven Loubser, Janco Venter, Damian Stevens and many others were all at your stage. The time may not be far off for you to represent your country. Set goals and good luck with you rugby careers,” he said.
Towards the end of June the selection process will start for a Namibian u-18 schools team to face a touring national team from Georgia in August in two matches in Walvis Bay.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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