Inexperience cost Vultures

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Botswana performed poorly in last weekend's Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Four Nations tournament in Zimbabwe because its players lack international exposure, national coach Neal Gouws has said.

Gouws stated that the Vultures' side fielded in Zimbabwe was made up of mostly youngsters. He said most of the experienced players were not included in the squad because of injuries. "This was a setback because the younger players need the experienced guys for motivation," he explained.

The Vultures finished last after losing 27-14 to Zambia and 84-10 to hosts and regional powerhouse Zimbabwe who won the tournament after beating Madagascar 29-22 in the final. Zambia finished third.

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Inexperience cost Vultures

Botswana performed poorly in last weekend's Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Four Nations tournament in Zimbabwe because its players lack international exposure, national coach Neal Gouws has said.