The Wanderers Rugby Club team’s practice, on March 31 at their training ground in Illovo, was filled with tackling, rucking, and mauling, testing the players’ speed, agility, and ball handling skills.

The team’s captain, Busanda Mabaso, said the team was preparing for their league games. “We’ve had five pre-season games and won. The wins were brilliant, the loses were painful, but more than anything we always try to play as a team.”

Speaking to the pre-season games and performances was the team’s coach Neil Kalify. “Our pre-season continued with a series of highly competitive, friendly fixtures against quality opposition, including Grizzlies, from Pretoria, UJ, and, Vereeniging.

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These encounters were more than matches; they were opportunities. Opportunities for coaches to explore combinations, assess new talent, and build depth.”

Kalify added that the pre-season games were a period of growth, unity, and hard work across all teams.

Mabaso added that the team was always looking for new players. “We’re always looking to take new players on, and have new players currently. Wanderers is a ‘people’s team’. There are players who have known each other since high school and varsity, while others have recruited each other at work.”

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