Record high as four vie for BRU presidency

Munya Mhonda
Munya Mhonda

Four candidates have expressed interest in running for the Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) presidency when the union goes for elections next month. Since 2006, only two candidates have stood for the presidency and in 2012, Bob Lekan was unopposed.

This year’s candidates are; the incumbent Elijah Jones, former president Dave Gilbert, former secretary general Mpho Masisi and recently retired player, Munya Mhonda.

A new entrant, Mhonda said rugby is perceived as a white man’s sport and that is a negative perception he hopes to address if elected into office. He said rugby is the fastest growing team sport in Botswana with over 120 government schools participating. He said all major tertiary institutions have an active men and women’s rugby teams.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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