Vultures to pounce on South Africans

Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent | Friday June 4, 2010 00:00

 

The Vultures' coach, Neal Gouws told Mmegi Sport that the team will also play famed Blue Bulls' second string squad on June 12.

He said the Blue Bulls' game, which will be played in Gaborone, has been organised by Vultures' sponsors, Orange.

Gouws said he has selected the national squad during a training camp that was held in Selebi-Phikwe during this past weekend.

The coach selected his 26-men squad after a recent training camp.  Gouws, however, has to contend with a number of injuries in the squad, which has hampered preparations.

'Injuries should not make us panic because most of the players will be ready when we play in Zimbabwe,' he said. The Vultures play in the Confederations Cup which will be hosted in Zimbabwe.

He believes he has selected the right players who are hungry and determined to represent the country. For the Noordelikes' game, a number of players will be out due to injuries. Vultures leave for Harare, Zimbabwe, to take part in the Confederations Cup on June 27.

Botswana, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Namibia will participate.

The Vultures' squad: Anne van Derwalt (Francistown Tuskers), Bernie de Beer (Gaborone Hogs), Bikkie Mawela (UB Rhinos), Condrad Ntsebe (EMG Gunners), Dong McCarthy (Gaborone Hogs), Eddie Ernest (BDF Cheetahs), Edward Oosthwizen (Gaborone Hogs), Emmanuel Masinki (UB Rhinos), Gilbert Machobane (BDF Cheetahs), Kabo Batsile (BDF Cheetahs), Kagiso Ditsebe (EMG Gunners), Karabo Modimakwane (UB Rhinos), Katlego Mohutsiwa (UB Rhinos), Ketshidile Mapenanga (Desert Whales), Leatametse Mapodisi (EMG Gunners), Leatametse Ngaka (EMG Gunners), Lesedi Keekae (UB Rhinos), Molebi Maphanyane (Gaborone Hogs), Munyarazi Mhonda (UB Rhinos), Oggie Tshimologo (BDF Cheetahs), Onkabetse Mosalagae (UB Rhinos), Otsile Mooketsi (EMG Gunners), Tefo Keothepile (UB Rhinos), Thato Maefala (UB Rhinos), Tshoganetso Katse (UB Rhinos) and Kaone Gopolang (BDF Cheetahs).