NAMIBIA won the Africa Gold Cup for the fourth year in a row with a commanding 45-7 victory against Kenya in Windhoek on Saturday.
Namibia lead 14-0 at the
break and eventually ran in
seven tries in a sparkling
display of attacking,
running rugby.
Explosive winger David
Philander scored two tries,
while Chrysander Botha, JC
Greyling, Casper Viviers,
Leslie Klim and Cliven
Loubser scored one try each.
Loubser added four
conversions for a personal
tally of 13 points, while
substitute fly half Theuns
Kotze added one conversion.
For Kenya, prop forward
Moses Amusala scored a try
converted by fly half Isaac
Adimo.
Philander won the man of the
match award.
Philander opened the
scoring, dotting down a
grubber kick by Loubser,
while Chrysander Botha
scored their second after a
fine break by the impressive
Loubser.
Loubser touched down early
in the second half after a
counterattack started by
Philander and although Kenya
pounded away at Namibia's
defence, an intercept try by
JC Greyling put Namibia well
ahead at 28-0.
Kenya finally opened their
account when prop Moses
Amusala barge over for a
converted try, but Namibia
soon stretched their lead
when Philander went over for
his second try.
Namibia did not relent and
two more tries in the final
ten minutes by Casper
Viviers and Leslie Klim,
from a fine back pass by
Theuns Kotze secured their
victory.
The result saw Namibia
retaining the Gold Cup with
25 points from five matches,
while Kenya finished second
on 18 points.
courtesy of the Namibian