Sports Reporter
A record 36 schools will compete at the 34th edition of the Lou Corbi Rugby Festival to be held tomorrow at the Hartsfield Grounds. For the first time since its inception, 16 girls’ teams will compete at the Under-12 tournament which targets schools in the western suburbs. The boys’ category will have 20 teams and the organisers say they are ready for a fun-filled $1,200 sponsored tournament. Participating teams from Bulawayo primary schools include Ntabeni, Mbizo, Masuku, Ingwegwe, Imbizo, Josiah Chinamano, Zulukandaba and Cowdray Park’s Senzangakhona.

The tournament will be played on a round robin format with the top two teams in each group proceeding to the quarterfinals.

“Everything is set for the tournament and we’re happy that this time around we are going to have girls participating. Having girls competing is a big milestone in terms of development of women’s rugby and we hope to have lots of girls graduating to turn out for national teams in future,” said George Mukorera, a member of the organising team.

The competition is in honour of Corbi, a former Old Miltonians and Sables flanker. Corbi coached Zimbabwe’s senior national team in 1982 and upon his retirement in 1990, he dedicated most of his time to grassroots development. Mukorera said they have sourced prizes for the Most Outstanding team which will get a trophy and balls, the Most Improved team (shield and balls) as well as individual accolades.

Teams
Boys

Pool A: Ntabeni, Emakhandeni, Lobengula, Masuku, Senzangakhona

Pool B: Emaveni, Josiah Chinamano, Mahlathini, St Bernard’s, Nketa, Manyewu

Pool C: Baines, Thembiso, Mkhithika Thebe, Zulukandaba

Pool D: Gampu, Tategulu, Mgombane, Mgoqo

Girls

Pool A: Gampu, Tategulu, Thembiso, Senzangakhona

Pool B: Ntabeni, Mgoqo, Masuku, SOS

Pool C: Baines, Emakhandeni, Mahlathini, Zulukandaba

Pool D: Lobengula, St Bernard’s, Mkhithika Thebe, Josiah Chinamano.

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