Injury knocks out two from Africa Rugby tourney
Published On April 16, 2017 » 2699 Views» By Davies M.M Chanda » Sports, Stories
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By SANDRA MWILA –
NATIONAL 15s coach Chishimba Mwamba has ruled out Frederick Kashimoto and Leonard Mapulanga for the Africa Rugby Bronze Cup slated for April 23-29 in Lusaka.
Mwamba said in an interview yesterday that Kashimoto has been ruled out due to a knee injury while Mapulanga has a shoulder injury.
He said the team regroups today in Lusaka and the duo have been replaced with David Chibukulu and Brian Mbalwa.
“It’s always a blow when experienced players are ruled out due to injury, we shall miss their services but we have numbers to replace them,” Mwamba said.
He said the team had limited time to prepare for the tournament but remained optimistic of qualifying to the silver division.
“The team has improved from the last time we played in Madagascar and lost. This time, we shall do better,” he said.
Mwamba said the competition would be tough and they were looking forward to face Mauritius who humiliated them in Madagascar.
“Last time we faced Mauritius, we lost 40-7. This time we are prepared for them and want to show them that we have improved,” he said.
The provisional team has  Brian Chanda, Shelen Michelo, Ali Bhika, David Chikukulu, Leonard  Malupenga,  Mcgiven Muchindu, Guy Lipstchiz and Isreal Kalumba all Lusaka, Kafula Chishimba , Philip Kamanga, Edmond Hamayuwa, Emmanuel Daka, Terry Kaushiku and Kabwe Musonda from Red Arrows.
Others are Ackim Mushota and Edward Mumba (Arrows) Tony Summerton, and Peter Lishika and (Nkwazi), Thadious Chipoya and Mcloud Chanda (Eagles) Oscar Bwalya, Berthlock Sikaona (Arrows), Niven Kunda and Tube Kabungo (Buffaloes) Kelly Summerton, David Badcock and Jermy Badcock (Lusaka) Trevour Squire (Mkushi), Patrick Kasonde and Chalwe Chaonza (Mufulira)
The rest are Jonathan Gondwe (Ndola) Derick Chewe, Carlos Kayama, Charles Tembo (KPF), Patson Kasonde (Mufulira), Jubile Chisenga,Brian Mbalwe Presely Mulenga  and Partick Samwika  (Diggers) and Laston Mukosa (Nkwazi)

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