No World Cup again for Zimbabwe as Namibia prevail again
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HARARE – Zimbabwe have to wait another four years to try and qualify for the country’s first Rugby World Cup since 1992, following defeat to perennial tormentors Namibia in France on Wednesday night.
The Sables lost 34-19 to...
Tapiwa Tsomondo starts, Aiden Burnett suspended as Sables face mighty Namibia
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HARARE – Zimbabwe will miss Aiden Burnett for Wednesday’s epic World Cup qualifier against old foes Namibia in France after the star loose-forward was suspended for one match due to a red-card he picked up in the...
‘The whole nation is behind you, Sables’
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HARARE – Former Zimbabwe international rugby player and thriving sports agent Gerald Sibanda has wished the team well ahead of its epic clash with rivals Namibia on Wednesday.
The Sables take on Namibia on Wednesday in the semi-finals...
Zim open World Cup qualifiers as Currie Cup winner Mafura makes starting line-up
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HARARE – Tapiwa Mafura (pictured), fresh from winning South Africa’s iconic Currie Cup trophy at the weekend, starts for Zimbabwe at fullback in the Sables’ World Cup qualification tournament opener against the Ivory Coast in France on...
Munetsi ‘seeks divine intervention’ in reaction to Evangelist Joel Osteen’s post
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HARARE – Zimbabwe midfielder Marshall Munetsi, who is strongly linked with a move from French side Reims to English Premiership club Brighton & Hove Albion, has appeared to place the deal in divine intervention after the 26-year-old...
‘Happy’ Dawson praises historic Zim win over the Dutch as Sables win first Europe...
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HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rugby coach Brendan Dawson, who played for the team at the African nation’s last World Cup in 1992, was left delighted but believes his side must make some adjustments to qualify for the next...
Zimbabwe defeat Netherlands ahead of crucial qualifiers
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HARARE – Zimbabwe (in this group picture before the match) gave themselves a huge morale booster on Saturday ahead of next week’s Rugby World Cup qualifiers with a workmanlike 30-7 win over host Netherlands in an international...
Dynamos fined US$7 500, lose all three points to rivals Highlanders in crowd trouble...
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HARARE – Dynamos have been fined for the crowd trouble that ensued in Bulawayo in May, with the match being awarded to great rivals Highlanders following a disciplinary process.
The match, in the Zimbabwean PSL, was abandoned in...
Zimbabwe midfield kingpin Munetsi edges closer to Premiership move from French Ligue 1
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HARARE – English Premier League club Brighton are reportedly interested in signing highly-rated Zimbabwe international midfielder Marshall Munetsi from the French top-flight league, the UK’s Daily Mail has reported on Wednesday.
The Daily Mail reveals that the 26-year-old...
Zimbabwe-born Eli Snyman in UK Premiership title glory with Leicester Tigers
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HARARE – While the national team of his African birthplace was landing in Europe on a mission to qualify for their first Rugby World Cup in three decades, former Zimbabwe youth international Eli Snyman was hoisting the...