{"id":269557,"date":"2019-06-14T18:32:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T16:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=269557"},"modified":"2019-06-14T18:32:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T16:32:38","slug":"namibia-readies-for-russia-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=269557","title":{"rendered":"Namibia readies for Russia clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aili Iilonga<\/p>\n<p>THE Namibia senior rugby team will look to cause an upset in its second match against Russia at the World Rugby Nations Cup tomorrow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269562\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 960px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-269562 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/M-rugby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/M-rugby.jpg 960w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/M-rugby-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/M-rugby-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/M-rugby-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">READY SET: Namibia is hoping for another win when it takes on Russia tomorrow at the World Rugby Nations Cup. Photo Contributed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The competition is currently underway in Uruguay and Namibia will be looking to carry the momentum from its Uruguay win into the next match against Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The team beat the host nation 30-28 despite losing its first game against Argentina in its first match of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The competition forms part of preparation for rugby nations, which will take part in the 2019 Japan Rugby World Cup that will take place in September.<\/p>\n<p>Namibia finds itself in pool B against defending champions New Zealand, South Africa, Italy and Canada.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-266739\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Agribank-Drought-relief.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Agribank-Drought-relief.jpg 728w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Agribank-Drought-relief-300x84.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aili Iilonga THE Namibia senior rugby team will look to cause an upset in its second match against Russia at the World Rugby Nations Cup tomorrow. The competition is currently underway in Uruguay and Namibia will be looking to carry the momentum from its Uruguay win into the next match against Russia. 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