{"id":11056,"date":"2022-02-01T16:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T16:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/future-looks-bright-for-womens-rugby"},"modified":"2022-02-01T17:03:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:03:50","slug":"future-looks-bright-for-womens-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/future-looks-bright-for-womens-rugby","title":{"rendered":"Future looks bright for women\u2019s rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Maurice Kambukwe<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Namibia\u2019s senior women\u2019s rugby coach, Christel-Janet Kotze, has hailed the team\u2019s superb performance at the just-ended Rugby Africa Regional Women\u2019s Sevens Tournament held in Maseru, Lesotho, which saw Namibia finishing second overall.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament, which served as qualifiers for the Sevens Rugby World Cup as well as the Commonwealth Games, saw Zimbabwe crowned top finisher.<\/p>\n<p>Lesotho, Botswana and Mauritius also participated.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to New Era Sport after the tournament, a delighted Kotze said she was happy with the team\u2019s overall performance, as finishing second overall shows how hard they have worked as a team.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that almost all players in the team are new to the set-up and were competing at that level for the first time, but their courage and hunger to succeed impressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would describe our participation as a success, especially from a Namibian standpoint. We went toe-to-toe with some of the best rugby-playing countries on the continent, and showed that the future looks very bright,\u201d she beamed.<\/p>\n<p>She also hailed the amount of exposure and opportunities the tournament creates for players, especially for the young ones coming through the ranks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of taking home valuable lessons as a team and as players, I think the girls now know and understand the level of competition outside the country. They all gained great exposure to a high level of rugby. I think from here, going forward, we will grow stronger and play wiser as a team,\u201d said an optimistic Kotze.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Maurice Kambukwe Namibia\u2019s senior women\u2019s rugby coach, Christel-Janet Kotze, has hailed the team\u2019s superb performance at the just-ended Rugby Africa Regional Women\u2019s Sevens Tournament held in Maseru, Lesotho, which saw Namibia finishing second overall. 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