Rugby World Cup: ‘Don’t embarrass yourselves’, Namibia told
Namibian Rugby CEO Mervin Green says it will be tough for the team against the Springboks
26 September 2019 - 16:15
“You don’t make up the numbers‚ so don’t embarrass yourself‚” was the message Namibia’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) squad was sent into battle with before the tournament.
They gave a decent enough account of themselves for the first hour against Italy last week, but their task becomes infinitely tougher on Saturday when they meet the Springboks in the so-called African Derby...
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