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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
THE Goshawks will conclude their Currie Cup First Division adventure in South Africa with a clash against Valke at Wynberg Boys High School in Cape Town on Saturday.

The Goshawks are a developmental feeder side for the senior national 15s side the Sables.

They have won three games and lost five times in the tournament, collecting 12 points and remain rooted second from bottom on the 10-team table.

Their latest defeat was at the hands of Eastern Province Elephants, who handed the Goshawks a 36-5 thumping, their third loss in a row.

The Down Touch Griffons top the log standings with 44 points after winning all their eight games.

Eastern Province’s victory over Zimbabwe saw them consolidating second position with 31 points.

Boland Kavaliers are third with 26 points and Black Lions and Valke are tied on 24 points.

Zimbabwe are only above Border Bulldogs, who are still winless in the competition.

The Goshawks’ next game against Valke will be the first opportunity for coach Brandon Dawson to watch his Rugby Africa Cup and Rugby World Cup Qualifiers squad in action.

Zimbabwe is expected to announce the squad for the qualifiers tomorrow at a gala event in Cape Town.

After the announcement, the team will play two matches against Valke and The Netherlands before heading off to France for the eight-team Rugby Africa Cup from July 1-10.

The Test against The Netherlands is slated for June 25 at the Rugby Stadium Amsterdam.

At the Africa Cup, Zimbabwe will meet Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals, while Burkina Faso face Namibia.

Winners of the Rugby Africa Cup will automatically qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup to be staged in France.

Provisional Sables squad

Forwards

Farai Mudariki, Cleopas Kundiona, Gabriel Sipapate, Doug Juscczyk, Bornwell Gwinji, Victor Mupunga, Dean Makoni, Michael Kumbirai, Demos Mbauya, Panashe Rukodzi, Tyran Fagan, Aaron Juma, Mathew Mandiona, Declan Ralphs, David Makamba, Godwin Mangenje, Kudakwashe Nyakufaringwa, Goerge Saungweme, Godfrey Muzanaragwo, Sean Beevor, Tonderai Chiwambutsa, Johan Stander, Biselele Tshamala, Mungo Mason, Aiden Burnett, Sebastian Roche, Nyasha Tarusenga, Kelvin Kanenungo, Buthe Mavesere, Connor Prtichard, Jason Fraser, Tapiwa Tsomondo.

Backs

Hilton Mudariki, Kyle Galloway, Keith Chiwara, Brendon Curle, Boyd Rouse, Takudzwa Chieza, Marcus Nel, Ngoni Chibuwe, Russell Dinha, Riaan O’neill, Darrel Makwasha, Shayne Makombe, Mathew McNab, Takudzwa Kumadiro, Brandon Mudzekenyedzi, Munashe Chaitezvi, Tapiwa Mafura, Daniel Capsopoulos, Brendon Mandivenga, Tawanda Matipano, Connor Kennedy
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