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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Namibian rugby received a boost on Tuesday when Namibia Breweries announced a N$3 million sponsorship for the coming year.<\/p>\n

The sponsorship will cover a variety of fields, while it also marks the first time in more than a decade that Namibia\u2019s domestic leagues will be supported financially, according to Johan Diergaardt, vice president of the Namibia Rugby Union.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have a domestic league which will be supported financially and will greatly assist in organising and managing domestic rugby leagues across Namibia, thereby ensuring the continued participation and engagement of local rugby clubs and players. This will be the first time in almost 12 years that we have financial support for our domestic leagues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cClubs are still entitled to have their own title sponsors, but the league will be known as the Windhoek Lager Premier League. We have prize money allocated, we just have to inform the local clubs about the details before we make it public,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will assist all the leagues financially \u2013 the Premier League, the Reserve League and the Women\u2019s League. It\u2019s not a lot of money, but we will support them to pay for their logistics and teams that have to travel further like Grootfontein, for instance, will receive more than Windhoek-based teams like Wanderers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The sponsorship will also help develop rugby at a regional level, by investing in regional competitions, while some of the funds will go towards the national u20 team, as well as the NRU\u2019s national hosting budget, specifically for the senior team\u2019s home international match against Portugal in July.<\/p>\n

Besides that, funds will also be allocated to the development and training of referees, as well as the NRU\u2019s annual general meeting and club forum meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe involvement of Namibia Breweries in these initiatives is pivotal not only for the advancement of rugby, but also for promoting our sport on the international stage. Through this partnership we aim to not only strengthen the foundations of rugby in Namibia, but also to elevate its profile globally,\u201d Diergaardt said.<\/p>\n

Tasneem Klazen, marketing manager of Namibia Breweries Limited, said their aim is to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur aim is simple \u2013 to build a strong national team that can compete at the highest level, and our focus remains on our shared goal of ensuring that we prepare and qualify for the world cup in 2027,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNBL is committed to supporting rugby in Namibia and through smart investments and teamwork, our sponsorship aims to build a strong and lasting rugby community, by helping young players, supporting local clubs in all the regional leagues. By encouraging a culture of excellence we really hope to create a national team that Namibia can be proud of,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Diergaardt, meanwhile, said that a lack of adequate preparation contributed to the u20 team\u2019s lacklustre performances at the u20 Barthes Cup in Zimbabwe last week. Namibia lost 34-28 to Kenya and 35-23 to Zimbabwe, before beating Tunisia 26-15 in their final match, to finish third overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey could have done better, but our preparation was lacking. We were supposed to receive Boland or Western Province u20 as part of our preparations, but financially we couldn\u2019t make it and only had preparation matches against some of our club teams. So the intensity and game sharpness was lacking in the first two games, but one could see that the players have a lot of potential, so I\u2019m not panicking about the future, we just need to be better prepared,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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