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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Red Arrows coach Mwamba Chishimba has declared the National Rugby League champions ready for the 2023 season. After predicting a tough season, Chishimba said Arrows are confident of defending the league title.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are ready for 2023 season. I know it won\u2019t be easy but we have what it takes to defend the league,\u201d he said. The multiple league title winning coach added that the recent tour of South Africa has helped the Air Men to prepare well for the new season.<\/p>\n

Chishimba has told Radio Icengelo Sports that Arrows have gained exposure from the Tour of Pretoria where the team won two friendly matches and lost one.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very good exposure for the team. We have picked up a lot of lessons from this trip and we will not be the same. We have improved a lot. We have new blood in the team,\u201d he said. Arrows are this year aiming to win a record tenth straight league title.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Red Arrows coach Mwamba Chishimba has declared the National Rugby League champions ready for the 2023 season. After predicting a tough season, Chishimba said Arrows are confident of defending the league title. \u201cWe are ready for 2023 season. I know it won\u2019t be easy but we have what it takes to defend […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":41800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[234,235,233],"class_list":["post-41802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-zambia","tag-zambia"],"yoast_head":"\nRUGBY: Arrows Ready For 10th Straight Title Defence - Zambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Red Arrows coach Mwamba Chishimba has declared the National Rugby League champions ready for the 2023 season. 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