Namibia’s national rugby team will be the main sporting attraction this weekend when they take on the Blue Bulls at Vegkop Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
According to reports tickets are fast selling out and a packed stadium can. be expected for Namibia’s farewell match before they leave for the Rugby World Cup next week.
In other sport this weekend, the Capricorn Group Schools Netball finals will be held at Windhoek Gymnasium’s courts, and the MTC Netball Premier League continues with matches at the Khomasdal Stadium.
Dokkie Schmidt’s Football Academy (DSFA) will also hold a tournament atthe Eros Primary School this weekend.
Further afield, African Stars will take on Power Dynamos at Ndola in northern Zambia in the second leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round match. Stars enter the match in confident mood after winning the first leg match in Soweto 2-1 last week.
The weekend’s sporting fixtures are as follows:
Friday, 25 August
DS Football Academy tournament
14h00: Eros Primary School
Capricorn Schools Netball finals
14h00: Windhoek Gymnasium courts
MTC Netball Premier League
18h30: Tigers v NCS, Khomasdal courts
Saturday, 26 August
Capricorn Schools Netball finals
08h00: Windhoek Gymnasium courts
DS Football Academy tournament
08h00: Eros Primary School
CAF Champions League
15h00: Power Dynamos v African Stars (Ndola)
World Cup farewell rugby match
16h00: Namibia v Blue Bulls, Vegkop Stadium
Sunday, 27 August
DS Football Academy tournament
08h00: Eros Primary School
MTC Netball Premier League
09h00: Tigers v Afrocat Lions, Khomasdal Stadium
12h00: NCS v Wanderers, Khomasdal Stadium
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