Depleted Welwitschias face mauling

The Windhoek Draught Welwitschias are in for another tough test against Xerox Golden Lions this afternoon at the Wits Rugby Stadium.The team will be without some key players, as they have been called up for national duty, further disrupting preparations for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge match, according to Welwitschias coach Lyn Jones.“About 15 Welwitschias are included in the national training camp that started on Monday and which is being held in Stellenbosch in South Africa in preparation for the Rugby Africa Gold Cup.“The Namibia national side coach Phil Davies would have selected his first-choice players (about 26), with some players to be released for duty against the Lions. “Those players will fly to Johannesburg to join up with whoever will be selected, leaving no proper training time together,” said Jones.The Welwitschias hopes of securing a win are minimal without their core players, giving the Lions the opportunity to yet again shred the Welwitschias into pieces. The team sits last on the log with seven points and will play Lions who are third on the log, with 13 points in the northern group of the rugby challenge.It has not been an easy ride for the Namibians, who have won only one match this season, against Valke, after beating them 34-24. The results of the rest of their matches have made for dismal reading, with last weekend's encounter against the second-placed Vodacom Blue Bulls ending in a 47-31 defeat for the Welwitschias.Welwitschias squad is as follows: Mahco Prinsloo, Russell van Wyk, Janry du Toit, Francois Wiese, Nikin Cloete, Aurelio Plato, JC Winkler, James Marx, Winmar Rust, Thomasau Forbes (capt), Max Katjijeko, Mahepisa Tjeriko, Hauta Veii, Roderique Victor, Hans Breedt Reserves Niël van Vuuren, Herman Grobler, Jason Benade, Denzil van Wyk, Ngumee Nguaiko, Dirk von Weidts AND Justin Nel The Lions squad:Jeanluc Cilliers, Selom Gavor, Wayne van der Bank, Eduard Fouché, Anthony Volmink, Siya Masuku, Morné (Krappie) van den Berg, Len Massyn, Vincent Tshituka, James Venter, Rhyno Herbst (captain), Robert Kruger, Chergin Fillies, HP van Schoor, and Stephen Bhasera. Reserves: Pieter Jansen, Leo Kruger, Conor Brockschmidt, Phumzile Maqondwana, Bradley Thain, Inny Radebe and Austin Davids.LIMBA MUPETAMI

Depleted Welwitschias face mauling

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Namibian Sun 2025-03-17

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