Rugby

Zimbabwe’s coach Shaun De Souza speaks after the 51-14 defeat to Uruguay in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy, second pool loss after the 64-33 loss to Scotland: We had the plan for this game, unfortunately we just didn’t follow through,...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – The injury to captain Panashe Zuze will see Shadrick Mandaza start at scrumhalf for Zimbabwe against Uruguay on Thursday in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy, but coach Shaun De Souza isn’t overly concerned that the...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe lost 64-33 to Scotland in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy opener in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday. “I think we (are) still on course, it’s not all lost,” Zimbabwe’s head coach Shaun De Souza said. “We had...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – The heartbreak of Zimbabwe’s defeat at the hands of Scotland, thus denying the African country Cricket World Cup qualification, isn’t at all lost to Shaun De Souza. The Zimbabwe Under-20 rugby coach wears his heart on...

BY SPORTCAST WRITER HARARE – Craig Davidson, son of Zimbabwean cycling legend Linda Warren, will line up for Scotland against his country of birth Zimbabwe in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy opener in Kenya on Saturday. Harare-born Davidson first attended the...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Last week, Zimbabwe rugby star Matt McNab was signed by English second-tier rugby side Cornish Pirates, where retired fellow countryman Victor Olonga is considered a club legend following numerous breath-taking performances for the Cornwall-based team. This...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Highly gifted and young Zimbabwean rugby players continue to “open doors for others” after loose-forward Shingi Manyarara was signed by French Top 14 club Racing 92 this week on a three-year deal. Manyarara, who has been...

BY RICKY CHIRENGENDE St John’s College…17 St George’s College…22 HARARE – “It was a typical game of two halves, we were on the back-foot. We lost our nine (scum-half, Michael Chaniwa) for the first five minutes of the game then lost our...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Prince Edward and Churchill, two Zimbabwean government boys’ schools and great rivals on the rugby field, clash on Saturday at PE in traditional clash that pumps up nearly members of both camps, past and present. South...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe travel to Kenya this weekend with the largely developmental side they have been fielding in this year’s Currie Cup first division competition, as the nation attempts to rebuild following the great disappointment of yet...