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Zimbabwe rugby teams ready for the Barbarians
07 Apr 2011 at 23:47hrs | Views
Zimbabwe's junior rugby teams have stepped up preparations for upcoming matches against the visiting British Independent Schools team, the Barbarians.
The Barbarians, who will be fielding their Under-18 squad, will touchdown around lunchtime on Friday ahead of four matches against local schools' junior sides and the Zimbabwe Under 19 team.
The visitors will play their first match on Saturday against Harare Lions at Prince Edward School before clashing with the Zimbabwe Under 19 team at St John's College on Wednesday.In between, the Barbarians will play a Districts team at Lomagundi College on Tuesday next week before winding their tour with a match against a schools development side the Goshawks at St John's College on Friday.
The tour of the Barbarians is expected to help the coaches asses some of the younger players in Junior World Rugby Trophy-bound Under 20 team in Georgia later this year.
The Barbarians, who will be fielding their Under-18 squad, will touchdown around lunchtime on Friday ahead of four matches against local schools' junior sides and the Zimbabwe Under 19 team.
The visitors will play their first match on Saturday against Harare Lions at Prince Edward School before clashing with the Zimbabwe Under 19 team at St John's College on Wednesday.In between, the Barbarians will play a Districts team at Lomagundi College on Tuesday next week before winding their tour with a match against a schools development side the Goshawks at St John's College on Friday.
The tour of the Barbarians is expected to help the coaches asses some of the younger players in Junior World Rugby Trophy-bound Under 20 team in Georgia later this year.
Source - Byo24News
