WHILE the senior Sables prepare to take on Namibia in the Rugby Africa Gold Cup, the Old Mutual Zimbabwe Young Sables say beating the Namibians at the Under-18 Craven Week in South Africa next week will be their prime target.

The senior Sables take on Namibia at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday but with disappointing background of losing to the latter.

The trend is almost the same at Under-18 level as Namibia have had the better of the Old Mutual Zimbabwe squad in previous Craven Week editions.

This year, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 face Namibia at St. Stithians College in Johannesburg on July 22.

But with a new technical team in place, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 are looking forward to turn the tables against the Namibians.

“For one looking to the Test match game day three versus Namibia, they always have had the better results over the years but we hope to build into that game with the first two games,” Old Mutual Under-18 team manager, Shaun De Souza, told Sportszone.

The Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 and Old Mutual Academy are expected to leave for South Africa tomorrow.

In their opening Craven Week games, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 face the Leopards whilst the Old Mutual Academy clash with Golden Lions XV on July 18.

Craven Week Under-18 squads

Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 

Jack Charsley (cpt), Mazvitaishe Nyamarebvu (v-cpt), Rivaldo Kwidini, Tadiwanashe Mabhudhu, Brendon Mudzikitiri, Darren King, Dexter Trail, Ryan Smith, Ronald Mirimi, Dillon Brain, Tabonga Ngonyamo, Tafadziswa Bunu, Tadiwa Muchemwa, Tapiwa Marimira, Tinashe Hombiro, Marcus Nicole, Kudakwashe Mushonga, Cody Rensburg, Prince Mpfurutsa, Simba Chingono, Mike Mhute, Lamek Vheriwa, Lebohang Mokuele.

Technical team: Scott Gray (head coach), Cleopas Makotose (assistant coach), Shaun De Souza (team manager), Abigail Mnikwa (physiotherapist).

Old Mutual Zimbabwe Under-18 Academy 

Sean Mupanemunda (cpt), Sean Maenzanise (v-cpt) Adrian Zivanai, Takudzwa Mutukumira, Kundai Mashingaidze, Takudzwa Mpariwa, Thokozani Mrewa, Matthew Oworu, Nathen Tanyaniwa, Louis Du Plessis, Nigel Tinarwo, Taine Roelofsz, Allan Mawande, Edwin Mutsyekwe, Marques Siyawamaya, Leeroy Kagodora, Brian Chakoma, Brandon Sibanda, Takunda Magondo, Alcy Melo, Keagan Schultz, Takunda Machaya, Anesu Haki.

Technical team: Basil Dingiswayo (head coach), Tatenda Museba (assistant coach), Simbarashe Dangah (team manager).

Senior Sables’ squad for Namibia Test

Denford Mutamangira (cpt), Tolerance Zishe, Lawrence Cleminson, Fortune Chipendu, Brian Nyaude, Jacques Leitao, Connor Pritchard, Njabulo Ndhlovu, Hilton Mudariki, Tichafara Makwanya, Stephan Hunduza, Daniel Capsopoulos, Gavin Nyawata, Takudzwa Kumadiro, Tadius Hwata, David Makanda, Irvine Nduwa. Graham Cochrane, Andrew Rose, Takudzwa Mandiwanza, Ngoni Chibuwe, Scott Jones and Tinashe Gwisai.