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ZIMBABWE kicked off its 2018 Rugby Africa Cup campaign on a lukewarm note with a draw and two consecutive losses, leaving them in a precarious fourth place out of six.
The Hungry Sands were at camp for a week with minor changes to the training team, including the infusion of three cheetahs, returning from the rugby attempt at 7 of the Rugby World Cup in Zimbabwe.
Shayne Makombe and Tafadzwa Chitokwindo were added to the back line while Connor Pritchard took his place in the flank. Chitokwindo and Makombe were behind Zimbabwe's first round of trials in their first match against Wales at Rugby World Cup 7. Antipas Kamkwindo will join the team in the first round of the season. team replacing Johannes Stander.
The Sands technical team also coached the head coach of Harare Sports Club, Daniel Hondo, as coach of the national team.
Hondo, a former Sand and Cheetah of his time, said: "We do not doubt players who have played rather, it's an opportunity for us to see what other players have to offer for our match on Saturday Namibia remains undisputed in the competition and we hope that we will be the team that will put pressure on them. "
The HSC coach has successfully coached his club in qualification for the next SARU Gold Cup.
On Sunday, July 29, 2018, the team left the camp to allow players to travel to their respective polling stations prior to the harmonized election of Zimbabwe. The team was to gather in Bulawayo on Sunday night.
The 26 men currently in camp for Namibia are: Denford Mutamangira, David Makanda, Farai Mudariki, Irvine Nduwa, Fortune Chipendo, Takudzwa Mandiwanza, Connor Pritchard, Tapfuma Parirenyatwa, Ernest Mudzengerere, Lenience Tambwera, Matthew McNab, Brandon Mandivenga. , Kudzai Mashawi, Takudzwa Kumadiro, Shingirai Katsvere, Mathew Mandioma, Cleopas Kundiona, Lawrence Cleminson, Antipas Kamkwindo, Brian Nyude, Hilton Mudariki, Ziyanda Khupe, Shayne Makombe, Tafadzwa Mhende, Lucky Sithole and Tafadzwa Chitokwindo.
Zimbabwe's next match at the Rugby Africa Cup is scheduled on Aug. 18 against Uganda. – APO
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