Wanderers predict tough game

FNB Wanderers coach Charl du Toit says he expects a tough encounter when they meet the Walvis Bay Rugby Club in the Namibia Rugby Union's national league.The two teams will clash at the Wanderers stadium in Windhoek tomorrow at 15:15. Wanderers will go into the match bursting with confidence after their 34-13 victory over Trustco United last weekend.The Walvis Bay side, on the other hand, will come to Windhoek having suffered a 22-23 defeat against crosstown rivals Kudu. But Du Toit is not under-estimating them and says his team will have to be at their best in order to avoid an upset on home soil. “We are not taking this game lightly because we know that the Walvis Bay side will come with a plan to beat us.“We will try and strengthen our attacking strategy in order to exploit every chance we get.“I do believe that they will strengthen their defence in order to keep us at bay,” Du Toit says.The Windhoek-based club did not report any injury concerns yesterday, but they will miss six players who are preparing for national team duty.The coach was confident that his team would not be affected by the absent players, given the depth of the squad.On the other hand, underdogs Walvis Bay rugby team have the odds against them as they have to travel four hours and play a game the next day.The different climate in Windhoek is also likely to count against the coastal side.Walvis Bay coach Gawan Esterhuizen admits that his club will have to defy the odds in Windhoek.“We are taking it one game at a time because it is still early in the season and the boys still have to pick up steam.“However, we are coming to Windhoek in an attempt to get a result from Wanderers.“Yes, the trip is long, but that will not serve as an excuse for us in the match,” Esterhuizen said. In other league action, Reho Falcon will host Trusco United in Rehoboth at 15:15 on Saturday.League champions Unam also travel to Rehoboth for a match against Rehoboth Rugby Club.All the clubs' B teams will be in action before the main matches. JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

Wanderers predict tough game

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Namibian Sun 2025-04-04

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