NRU announces rugby squad against Golden Lions

THE national rugby side will take on South African 2004 Vodacom Cup champions the Golden Lions in an international friendly Saturday.

It will be the Lions second visit to Namibia having played here five years ago. National rugby coach Danie Vermeulen selected a powerful team to take on the South African visitors at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium.Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Chief Executive Officer Nicky Bekker said the match starts at 16h00 because the South African national side the Springboks will be playing an international test match against Ireland at 14h00 South African time on the same day.The Namibians will face another strong South African side, the Free State Cheetahs next Saturday, June 19.The squad is as follows: Koos Aggenbach, Cor von Tonder, Jood Opperman, Tom Gouws, Robert Teary, Schalk van der Merwe, Herman Lintvelt, Jacques Burger, Jurie van Tonder, Rian van Wyk, Corne Powell, Du Preez Grobler, Deon Mouton, Dewald Myburg and Morne Schreuder.Reserves – Rene Kruger, JJ Husselmann, Hendrik Meyer, Neil Swanepoel, Jaco Kotze and Rheeder van Wyk Coach: Danie Vermeulen Assistant Coach: Gielie Vermeulen Team Manger: Johann Archer Team Doctor: Ben Viljoen Biokinetic: Henry Boshoff- NampaNational rugby coach Danie Vermeulen selected a powerful team to take on the South African visitors at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium.Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Chief Executive Officer Nicky Bekker said the match starts at 16h00 because the South African national side the Springboks will be playing an international test match against Ireland at 14h00 South African time on the same day.The Namibians will face another strong South African side, the Free State Cheetahs next Saturday, June 19.The squad is as follows: Koos Aggenbach, Cor von Tonder, Jood Opperman, Tom Gouws, Robert Teary, Schalk van der Merwe, Herman Lintvelt, Jacques Burger, Jurie van Tonder, Rian van Wyk, Corne Powell, Du Preez Grobler, Deon Mouton, Dewald Myburg and Morne Schreuder.Reserves – Rene Kruger, JJ Husselmann, Hendrik Meyer, Neil Swanepoel, Jaco Kotze and Rheeder van Wyk Coach: Danie Vermeulen Assistant Coach: Gielie Vermeulen Team Manger: Johann Archer Team Doctor: Ben Viljoen Biokinetic: Henry Boshoff – Nampa