Namibia head for Bucharest
Coach Johan Diergaardt and his team have set off for Bucharest where they playing their opening match in the IRB’s Nations Cup against Romania on Saturday. The team is captained buy tough Jacques Burger who these days plays on the flank for Saracens.
The team plays three matches during the tournament – against Romania on 11 June, Scotland A on 15 June and Georgia on 20 June.Namibia head for Bucharest
Coach Johan Diergaardt and his team have set off for Bucharest where they playing their opening match in the IRB’s Nations Cup against Romania on Saturday. The team is captained buy tough Jacques Burger who these days plays on the flank for Saracens.
The team plays three matches during the tournament – against Romania on 11 June, Scotland A on 15 June and Georgia on 20 June.
There are five uncapped players in the side: hooker Bertus O’Callaghan, centre Johan Adriaanse, scrumhalf Colin de Koe, versatile fullback Sergio de la Harpe and Gavin Benade who came in for André Schlechter , who withdrew. Renaud van Neel replaced lock Henk Franken who plays for Villagers and could not get a visa. Kees Lensing also withdrew because his wife is expecting their second child.
The Namibia squad:
Backs: McGrath van Wyk, Sergio de la Harpe, Chrysander Botha, Heini Bock, Llewellyn Winckler, Johan Adriaanse, Darryl de la Harpe, Piet van Zyl, Godwin Walters, Jacky Bock, Colin de Koe, Eugene Jantjies.
Forwards: Pieter-Jan van Lill, Tinus du Plessis, Jacques Niewenhuis, Jacques Burger, Nico Esterhuizen, Heinz Koll, Renaud van Neel, Wacca Kazombiaze, Shaun Esterhuizen, Bertus O’Callaghan, Jané du Toit, Johnny Redelinghuys, Marius Visser, Gavin Benade.
