Namibia v Georgia

Namibia team:

LENS, 24 September - Namibia head coach Hakkies Husselman on Monday announced his team to play Georgia in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade Felix Bollaert in Lens on Wednesday.

Namibia team:

1 Kees Lensing(c)
2 Hugo Horn
3 Marius Visser
4 Wacca Kazombiaze
5 Heino Senekal
6 Jacques Nieuwenhuis
7 Jacques Burger
8 Tinus du Plessis

9 Eugene Jantjies
10 Tertius Losper
11 Bradley Langenhoven
12 Corne Powell
13 Piet van Zyl
14 Ryan Witbooi
15 Heini Bock

16 Johannes Meyer
17 Johnny Redelinghuys
18 Jane du Toit
19 Nico Esterhuize
20 Jurie van Tonder
21 Melrick Africa
22 Morne Schreuder

Georgia team:

LENS, 24 September - Georgia head coach Malkhaz Cheishvili on Monday announced his team to play Namibia in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade Felix Bollaert in Lens on Wednesday.

Georgia team:

1 Goderdzi Shvelidze
2 Akvsenti Giorgadze
3 David Zirakashvili
4 Levan Datunashvili
5 Mamuka Gorgodze
6 Grigol Labadze
7 Rati Urushadze
8 Giorgi Chkhaidze

9 Irakli Abuseridze(c)
10 Merab Kvirikashvili
11 Giorgi Shkinin
12 Irakli Giorgadze
13 Davit Kacharava
14 Irakli Machkhaneli
15 Malkhaz Urjukashvili

16 David Khinchagashvili
17 Avtandil Kopaliani
18 Victor Didebulidze
19 Besso Udesiani
20 Bidzina Samkharadze
21 Revaz Gigauri
22 Besiki Khamashuridze

Full-strength Namibia look for first win

(Rugby News Service) Tuesday 25 September 2007
By Jeremy Inson, from Aubagne

AUBAGNE, 25 September - Namibia coach Hakkies Husselman has picked what he says is his best available team to play Georgia on Wednesday, a match they have long targeted as their most likely to post their first IRB Rugby World Cup victory.

There are still a few minor injuries to clear up before Husselman is certain of his team, but he remains confident they will be ready for the match at Stade Felix Bollaert in Lens. The Georgians are also searching for their first win in a world cup.

"We are still waiting for news on TC (Tertius Losper), Heino (Senekal) - who both have minor leg injuries - and Wacca (Kazombiaze). If everyone is ready it will be the number one Namibia team. Overall it is the best side on the field," he said.

Prop Kees Lensing is back to captain the side after being rested for the match against Argentina and he forms an experienced front row with fellow prop Marius Visser and hooker Hugo Horn. All three play professional club rugby in South Africa.

Cup success hangs on win

Lensing feels the result of the match could be the difference between a good or bad world cup for Namibia.

"To come off this world cup successfully we have to win, otherwise I will be very disappointed with the tournament," he said.

Also back to bolster the forwards are flanker Jacques Nieuwenhuis (from a one-match suspension) and second row Senekal (if passed fit), in a match forwards coach John Williams feels will be decided up front.

"This is where the game will be won and lost. We need to get our guys up for the game and they (Georgia) will do the same," Williams said.

If fit, Losper starts at fly half where he was supposed to play against Argentina before he aggrivated a leg injury. If Losper does not heal in time Morne Schreuder will wear the number 10 jersey, as he did against Argentina.

Centre Corne Powell, who returned from injury for the Argentina match, continues at centre where he will partner Piet van Zyl, one of three Namibia try-scorers at RWC 2007.