Chiefs, Rollers: New blood feud confirmed

On the same Saturday evening in which Nijel Amos moved ever closer to vanquishing the West’s blue eyed boy, David Rudisha, Township Rollers and Mochudi Centre Chiefs also seized the opportunity to underline their status as the country’s undisputed sworn enemies. In South Africa, it does not come as close as the Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs clash or the Zamalek and Al Ahly tie in Egypt.

In Botswana, in the years gone by, Chiefs were far from being a big factor, labouring to a first league title only in 2008.