{"id":27692,"date":"2022-08-15T16:36:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/unam-to-meet-kudus-in-rugby-semis"},"modified":"2022-08-15T16:45:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:45:08","slug":"unam-to-meet-kudus-in-rugby-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/unam-to-meet-kudus-in-rugby-semis","title":{"rendered":"Unam to meet Kudus in rugby semis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>In their last match in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) premier league before playoffs, defending champions Unam proved to be the better side as they demolished Grootfontein 48-8 on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The win saw Unam remain in third position, with 56 points after 14 matches.<\/p>\n<p>They now face Kudus in the semi-finals of the NRU premier division, set to take place this coming weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to this publication, Unam\u2019s team manager Ryno Visagie said he was happy with their overall performance, but noted that there is still a lot to be done before the season ends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a tough game, although we managed to collect maximum points. We gave it our all, and our opponents also gave us a good game. We would have hoped for the other teams to drop points, but they all won their matches,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, we have to focus on the semi-final, which will be played this coming weekend against Kudus. Playing Kudus is going to be another great test, but we are all ready for that clash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coastal outfit Kudus remain in the second position, and now have with 59 points from 14 matches after winning 10-0 at home against Western Suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>In other matches played, Wanderers won their weekend derby against United 54-26, and remain first on the log standings with 62 points from 14 matches.<\/p>\n<p>Wanderers will now meet Rehoboth in the other semi-final after the latter moved up to the fourth position with 45 points, following a victory of 55-18 in the derby against Reho Falcon.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Reserve Division semi-finals will see Wanderers 2 against Unam 2, and Rehoboth 2 vs Kudus 2.<\/p>\n<p>That division ended with Wanderers 2 on top of the log standings, followed by Rehoboth 2, while Kudus 2 ended in third place and Unam 2 in fourth place.<\/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. In their last match in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) premier league before playoffs, defending champions Unam proved to be the better side as they demolished Grootfontein 48-8 on Saturday. The win saw Unam remain in third position, with 56 points after 14 matches. 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