Zambia Rugby starts preps for Barthe's u20 Tournament
Zambia is in group C alongside Algeria, Ghana and hosts Uganda LUSAKA, Zambia, April 10, 2019/APO Group/ --The Zambia Rugby Union ( ZRU.rugby ) has…
Zambia is in group C alongside Algeria, Ghana and hosts Uganda
LUSAKA, Zambia, April 10, 2019/APO Group/ --The Zambia Rugby Union (
) has announced a Provisional Squad for the upcoming Barthe's u20 games set to be played in Uganda in May, 2019.
The Team which comprises players from two regions (Midlands & Copperbelt) will be training every Friday at Diggers Rugby Club in Kitwe for Copperbelt based players and Lusaka Rugby Club in Lusaka for Midlands based players effective 12th April, 2019.
The Selected Team is as follows;
1. Charles Kaluwe (Lsk)
2. Isaac Zulu (Lsk)
3. Adrian Malunga (Lsk)
4. Philip Sinyangwe (Eagles)
5. Jack Mwale (Eagles)
6. Patrick Sikazwe (Linda Lions)
7. Andrew Kacha (Linda Lions)
8. James Banda (Nchanga)
9. Caleb Chanda (Ndola)
10. Hadel Kantanka (Ndola)
11. Stanley CHUKA (Chibuluma)
12. Jonathan Chipili (Chibuluma)
13. John Sailo (KPF)
14. Chelelwa Swaba (Roan)
15. Hibrahim Sekou (Oydc)
16. Jairos Chulu (Oydc)
17. Daniel Habasimbi (Oydc)
18. Mwansa Mwimba (Buffaloes)
19. Clinton Chungu (Buffaloes)
20. Patrick Mwanza (Buffaloes)
21. Nyambe Chinga (Buffaloes)
22. Philip Ngoma (Diggers)
23. Patrick Kazembe (Diggers)
24. Andrew Katoka (Diggers)
25. Elisha Bwalya (Diggers)
26. Steward Masamba (Diggers)
27. Godfrey Neta (Diggers)
28. Victor Makelele (Diggers)
29. Frederick Chisha (Diggers)
30. Chileshe Mulenga (Diggers)
31. Chiba Musonda (Mufulira)
32. Saulos Kampamba (Mufulira)
33. Alex Mwewa (Mufulira)
34. Bupe Phiri (Mufulira)
35. Gabriel Mungalaba (Mufulira)
36. Langani Siziba (Mufulira)
37. Chilufya Mwaba (Mufulira)
38. Johnson Sichalwe (Mufulira)
39. Frederick Chanda (Oydc)
The Technical bench will assess the players during these weekly training sessions before regrouping for residential camp prior to announcing the final list. Zambia is in group C alongside Algeria, Ghana and hosts Uganda. The top team advances to group B while the losers drop out giving way to another country to join the Continental Tournament.
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