Desert Roses to play Botswana in historic match

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WINDHOEK – After a grueling three hour training session in Windhoek last weekend, the Namibian Rugby Union (NRU) has selected a 27-member squad for a once off test against Botswana at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Wednesday.

 

Geraldine Louw, who has just won the national women’s title crown with her club Phoenix has been given the honour to skipper the Desert Roses, as the Namibian women’s rugby team is affectionately known and will be deputized by Naomi Titus of Reho Pandas. Action gets underway at 14h30 with a curtain raiser between Khomas Knights and Hardap Raiders at 14h30 in the Navachab regional tourney before the main clash at 16h00. The Entrance fee is N$10 per person. In the meantime, women’s rugby lauded  NRU President Bradley Basson and the NRU board members for their continuous support and commitment towards the development of women’s rugby at all levels, while their financial and logistic support will go a long way in making Wednesday’s historic encounter a reality.

 

The Secretary-General of the Namibia Women’s Sports Association (NAWISA) Carol Garoes confirmed that NAWISA will foot the bill for the accommodation of both teams, while she also applauded Namibia Breweries for its valuable contribution and NRU CEO Sybrand de Beer, including the entire staff members at NRU for the logistical arrangements.

 

The 29-member squad reads as follows:

1                     Esmeralda Fusch

2                     Farrah Fielding

3                     Ursula Titus

4                     Bernadina Buys

5                     Selma Shilongo

6                     Nancy Van Wyk

7                     Hilrid Mouton

8                     Noami Titus (Vice Captain)

9                     Fulchen Bock

10                 Christelle Kotze

11                 Nesceeneth  Jansen

12                 Shaday Eiman

13                 Brumilda Bezuidenhout

14                 Leonora Eberenz

15                 Gaynorizza M’ Clobo

16                 Bonita Jossob

17                 Marcia Carew

18                 Michelle Diergaardt

19                 Lee-Ann van der Bank

20                 Melissa Mouton

21                 Yaneke Lawrence

22                 Arranchia Loubscher

23                 Geraldine Louw (captain)

24                 Yvette Malan

25                 Marney Tjiarua

26                 Aurellia Christians

27                 Sharnay Kearns

28                 Letitia Slamit

29                 Christlelle Olivier

 

By Staff reporter