Namibians have the bottle to bounce back

The game of rugby has changed drastically since the door of professionalism was swung open in 1995. But some traditions still remain and Namibian coach Dave Waterstone was observing one as he came to terms with his side’s 67-14 World Cup hammering by Argentina in Gosford.

Namibians have the bottle to bounce back

The game of rugby has changed drastically since the door of professionalism was swung open in 1995. But some traditions still remain and Namibian coach Dave Waterstone was observing one as he came to terms with his side’s 67-14 World Cup hammering by Argentina in Gosford.

“I have a bottle of whisky in my hotel room and I’m going back to consult it and try to find out what went wrong,” he mused.

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