Gilbert speaks on his resignation

"My resignation is purely a professional one, in that I need to go and work with Trainers and Educators of rugby in Europe to gain valuable experience that will one day, hopefully, benefit rugby in Botswana. There are no controversies and I have a good relationship with all the staff and executive," he said. Gilbert's tenure as the coach of the national team, the Vultures, expires at the end of this month. He plans to go to Holland to coach one of the clubs in Amsterdam.

He revealed that he will take up his new post on August 12. "I am going back to a club where I played for two years in my career called T' Gooi Rugby Club where I will take up the position of head coach. I will also be consulting in Training and Educating for the International Rugby Board in the region, which will help with development."