Namibia: Theron, Walters to Head Namibia Rugby Union

PETRI Theron and John Walters will head the Namibia Rugby Union as joint presidents following the NRU’s unparalleled routine meeting last weekend.

The meeting followed the resignation en masse of the outdated board, headed by Corrie Mensah, with the unique appointments due to wait on till the subsequent AGM.

Theron and Walters both got five votes from the 10 voting golf equipment who had been fully paid up and in only standing, while 9 other golf equipment did now not possess voting privileges.

Of these, four golf equipment paid up nonetheless easiest after the voting course of, while two more possess now not paid up. An extra three unique golf equipment had been admitted as participants, particularly Northern Power from Outjo, Okahandja Highlanders, and Vixen Rugby Membership from Luderitz.

Theron was as soon as proposed by Wanderers and seconded by Vipers Rugby Membership, while Walters was as soon as proposed by Unam and seconded by Reho Falcon.

Walters is a ragged vp of the NRU, having served on essentially the most vital board after independence, while Theron is a ragged board member.

The vice presidency will also be shared, with Johan Diergaardt and Wessel Kotze splitting the votes.

Diergaardt was as soon as proposed by Unam and seconded by Reho Falcon, while Kotze was as soon as proposed by Wanderers and seconded by Vipers.

Christi Windvogel was as soon as elected as vp of governance, after being proposed by Wanderers and seconded by Vipers.

Four regional representatives had been also elected with Herman Rust representing Khomas, Apie Oberholzer (Auas), Collin Stevens (Erongo) and JPC Erasmus (North).

The assorted board participants are Ernest Groenewaldt, representing the Namibia Rugby Referees Society, and Ainsley Daniels, representing Namibia Secondary Faculties Rugby.

A excellent Namibian rugby supporter, businessman Paul Oosthuizen has also offered his providers in advertising and marketing and marketing and commercial affairs, and has already secured a predominant coup by organising a match towards the Blue Bulls on 4 June, which forms segment of Namibia’s preparation and kind-as much as the Africa Rugby Cup and final qualification for the 2023 World Cup.

NRO CEO John Heynes mentioned they had been very grateful for his providers.

“Paul walked into my area of business and offered his providers as a goodwill gesture. He is volunteering to wait on the NRU to the fullest and is doing it for the like of the game,” Heynes mentioned.

“We had more than one discussions and shared tips on commercial and advertising and marketing and marketing solutions. He positively brings rather a number of networking and contacts, so he’s constructing relationships and establishing the impress of the NRU,” he added.

The Welwitschias, meanwhile will play a lot of suits as they prepare for the Africa Cup, which begins in two French cities, Aix-en-Provence and Marseilles on the stop of June.

On the 21st of Also can there’ll likely be an inter-squad match to steal the team to play the Blue Bulls in Windhoek on 4 June.

National coach Allister Coetzee will then employ the squad on a 3-week practising camp, right through which they would possibly possibly most doubtless play an additional three suits, towards Western Province on 11 June, Stellenbosch College, or the ‘Maties’ per week later, and Italy A on 24 June.

The subsequent day they leave for France where they’ll possess one more four-day camp sooner than the open of the match.

Namibia employ on Burkina Faso within the quarterfinals, with the winner due to face the winner between the Ivory Fly and Zimbabwe.

The assorted quarterfinals are between Senegal and Algeria, and Uganda and Kenya.

The a success nation will qualify for subsequent yr’s showpiece, while the runners-up will possess a 2d probability to attain the World Cup by method of a final four-team spherical-robin world qualifier to be held in November.