Zimbabwe: MBH, Plumtree Take Centre Stage

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Mutare Boys High and Plumtree were yesterday the focal point of the Mwana Group International Schools Rugby festival and the two senior sides did not disappoint as they put on quite a spectacle, albeit in a low-scoring encounter at Prince Edward’s Jubilee field yesterday.

Their respective coaches, Casper Belt Bandi, and Francis Nakamu, were united in their gratitude for the return of the festival and felt their charges could have done better to make full use of the opportunity afforded to them.

For Nakamu, he was left to rue the absence of many of his regular starters and felt his Plumtree unit could have then won by a bigger margin.

“We will take the win, but I was not happy with my boys’ performance,” said Nakamu.

“We play very good rugby but today the guys seemed to be absent and we only got the win through some individual brilliance from one or two players. “We were supposed to have won by a bigger margin but, maybe, I am going to point that to the absence of some of my starters.

“The kids from Plumtree come from all over the country and some of the parents refused to release their children. The only good thing to come out of that was that it allowed some fringe players to showcase their talents.

“Now, we have a bigger base,” he said.