WINDHOEK, Namibia, August 20, 2019/APO Group/ –Today, marks exactly 1 month to go to the much anticipated 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Sunday, the 18^th of August 2019 was exactly a year ago where Namibia beat Kenya at the Hage Geingob Stadium to secure their place in the Rugby World Cup 2019.

“It was a fantastic day which the players earned Namibia the right to take part in the biggest rugby union tournament in the world” – Phil Davies.

The next few weeks is focused on finalising preparation to a level that will earn Namibia the opportunity to make history, included are confirmed warm-up matches to take place on the 31^st of August against the Isuzu Southern Kings in Windhoek followed by a second match in Walvis Bay on the 7^th of September.

“We have split the training squad into two categories in order to give ourselves the best opportunity and extended time to select Namibia’s strongest squad for Japan” – Phil Davies.

KAIZEN SQUAD	DURBAN SQUAD
Simon Kanime	Andre Rademeyer	Max Katjijeko	JC Winkler
Mahepisa Tjeriko	Nelius Theron	Renaldo Bothma	Darryl de la Harpe
Gino Wilson	Casper Viviers	Prince !Gaoseb	Justin Newman
Russel van Wyk	Desiderius Sethie	Wian Conradie	Johan Deysel
Thomas Kali	AJ De Klerk	PJ van Lill	JC Greyling
Graham April	Aranos Coetzee	Adriaan Booysen	Johann Tromp
Adriaan Ludick	Obert Nortje	Janco Venter	Chrysander Botha
Mahco Prinsloo	Louis v/d Westhuizen	Rohan Kitshoff	Chad Plato
Neil van Vuuren	Torsten van Jaarsveld	Cliven Loubser	Lesley Klim
Janry du Toit	Tjiuee Uanivi	Helarius Kisting	Oderich Mouton
Jason Benade	Ruan Ludick	Damian Stevens	Dumarcho Hartung
	Johan Retief	PW Steenkamp	PJ Walters
	Thomasau Forbes	Eugene Jantjies

Today, the Durban Squad and management depart to South Africa for a High Intensity Camp included in the camp is a match against The Sharks on Saturday the 24^th of August 2019. The Kaizen Group remain in contention for final World Cup selection, which will be announced on the 2^nd of September 2019.