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Innocent Kurira, [email protected]

ZIMBABWE Rugby Union (ZRU) vice president Martin Shone says they are ready to play host to this year’s edition of the Barthes Trophy tournament.

The venue of the Under-20 tournament, slated for April 20-28, has been switched to Harare Sports Club as the designated ground.

Shone says all is in place ahead of the start of the tournament.

“We are happy with our preparations for the tournament. We have teams flying in on Thursday. From an organisation’s point of view we are more than ready for the tournament,” said Shone.

The tournament will feature four teams namely Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia and Tunisia.

The Junior Sables are the Barthes Trophy defending champions and will be looking to make it three wins in a row after claiming the 2022 and 2023 editions.

The winner of this year’s Barthes Trophy will then join Uruguay, the Netherlands, and the United States of America or Canada in Pool B of the World Ruby Under-20 Trophy set for July 2-17 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Squad:

Samuel Edwards, Louange Ujenza Mutimawurukundo, Emmanuel Gabi, Tawanyasha Bwanya (cc), Thabani Ndlovu, Joseph Benning,  Innocent Dekete, Allan Mawunga (cvc),Kholuwani Moyo, Tinotenda Rusike, Emmanuel MagutakuonaAlex Kern, Brendon Jameson,  Shammah Jackson, Benoni Nhekairo (cc), Tatenda Runyowa, Kudzai Waylen Tsvakirai, Huntsmann Greaves, Tadiwanashe Unganai, Wayne Kunaka, Tadiwa Maradze, Kaitano Tembo, Tadiwa Madya,  Cody Grant, Tanaka Mupamhadzi, Tafara Dewa, Tatenda Mpagore, Owen Musumhi, Vuyani Ncube, Elias Chitengwa, Giordan Sarpo, Polite Phiri, Edward Sigauke (cvc), Joshua Bekker, Rogers Tayengwa Takudzwa Matsvimbo, Tadiwa Nyamukondiwa

-@innocentskizoe