{"id":277670,"date":"2019-09-02T17:52:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T15:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=277670"},"modified":"2019-09-02T17:52:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T15:52:40","slug":"namibia-aims-for-world-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=277670","title":{"rendered":"Namibia aims for World cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Aili Iilonga<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">THE Namibian rugby team head coach Phil Davies has selected his 30-man squad that will represent the country at the upcoming rugby world in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u00a0Davies said that he has hopes that selected players will finally get the country\u2019s first win and cement its name as one of the title contenders in Asia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u00a0Namibia will make its fifth World Cup appearance after qualifying last year via a win in the African gold cup tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Davies made the announcement today, explaining that the team consists of a blend of young and experience players who will strive to get Namibia\u2019s first win at the World cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u201cIt was not easy selecting the final 30-man squad and having had many sleepless nights choosing the team.\u00a0 I think the team has a good balance of youth and experience players that have worked hard. They are ready to make Namibia proud,\u201d said the coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">He reflected on the tough pool that Namibia finds itself with the likes of New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and Italy, saying that it will not be an easy task but insists that the team is ready for the challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Johan Deysel will captain the squad, while Tjiuee Uanivi is vice-captain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"352\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 352;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2019-09-02-at-15.24.42.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Japan will be Deysel&#8217;s second World Cup appearance for Namibia, while\u00a0Eugene Jantjies will play his fourth. The likes of Andre Rademeyer, Chad Plato, Obert Nortje, Prince !Gaoseb and Cliven Loubser, will all make their debut at World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Namibia will face Isuzu Southern Kings in their second leg clash this weekend in Walvis Bay before their departure for Japan on 12 September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Namibia Squad for 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Forwards<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Andre Rademeyer<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Nelius Theron<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Desiderius Sethie\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">A J de Klerk<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Johannes Coetzee\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Obert Nortje\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Louis van der Westhuizen\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Torsten van Jaarsveld<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Tjiuee Uanivi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Johan Retief<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Thomasau Forbes\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Rohan Kitshoff\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Max Katjijeko\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Prince !Gaoseb\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Wian Conradie\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">P J van Lill\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Adriaan Booysen\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Janco Venter\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Backs<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Cliven Loubser\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Helarius Kisting\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Damian Stevens\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Eugene Jantjies\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Darryl de la Harpe\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Johan Deysel\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; --darkreader-inline-color: #e8e6e3; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\">Justin Newman<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; background-color: #ffffff; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; 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