WORLD Rugby has come to Namibia's rescue with financial assistance to ensure their continued participation in the South African Currie Cup competition.
The Welwitschias' continued participation in the competition was threatened due to budget cuts by the South African Rugby Union (Saru) to its smaller sub unions. At its annual general meeting three weeks ago, Saru announced that due to budget cuts, the Welwitschias could only continue playing in the Currie Cup First Division if the Namibia Rugby Union covered the costs of their opponents for their home matches in Windhoek.
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