Fredrick Moyo
The Zimbabwean women’s rugby team is geared up for the upcoming Africa Sevens World Cup pre-qualifiers to be held in Maseru, Lesotho.
The tournament, which will kick off on January 29 up to 30, 2022 will see six teams taking part in the competition and only one team will qualify to meet other teams that have already qualified for the Rugby Africa World Cup finals in Tunisia.
Lady Cheetahs coach Derick Chiwara said they are well prepared for the tournament and confident with the team that he picked.
“I would like to say I am confident with the team that we have picked. It is a powerful and strong squad of top ladies that are ready to represent the nation in Maseru.
“We are ready to deliver and in terms of the mind set the girls are prepared and geared for the tournament and they know what is at stake. The theme that we have set for this journey is one goal, one dream and I would like to say support the ladies and we thank you for that,” said Chiwara.
Lady Cheetah’s co-captain Lindiwe Munerenyu said they are happy to be part of the teams that are going to Lesotho and are looking forward to win the tournament and qualify for the World Cup.
“We are so excited that we are going to Lesotho for the pre-World Cup qualifiers and are looking forward to doing well as we want to win the tournament.
“The team is looking great because we got people from way back. So we got the new, old blood and with the fusion, we are truly expecting to do wonders. We have a good team and the coach made good choices in selection.
Recently the Lady Cheetahs got a major boost ahead of the tournament after Harare-based food outlet RocoMamas chipped in to sponsor them by providing kits on January 19 2022.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, RocoMamas operations manager, Lawrence Muziya said they are happy to be associated with Lady Cheetahs and wished them the best in the upcoming tournament.
“RocoMamas is glad to be part of such a successful and dynamic sporting brand as the Lady Cheetahs and we take pride in associating our RocoMamas with these Rock Star ladies-the Lady Cheetahs. We look forward to the Lady Cheetahs ‘rocking’ in this beautiful jersey we are presenting this morning as they play in the Sevens tournament in Maseru, Lesotho.
“RocoMamas celebrates people and food that goes beyond the norm. We celebrate you ladies for qualifying into this tournament and we wish you only the best,” said Muziya.
Lady Cheetahs captain, Margaret Magwaro applauded the great gesture from RocoMamas and thanked them for coming on board as they expect that they will grow together.
“We would like to thank you very much, we are really excited with you coming on board, supporting the women’s sevens who are known as ‘The Cheetahs’, we hope we will continue to grow with you as we become better, we become better with you and with time you will give us more.
“Thank you very much we are really excited about the new kit and we hope that we continue to grow together thank you,” said Magwaro.
Lady Cheetahs has in the past managed to reach the last stage of the African qualifiers but have never made it to the World Cup.
