Chipu's Coach Simon Jawichre Reveals Secret Ingredient That Earned Them Spot in World Rugby U20 Trophy
30th April 2024
Following the victory over Zimbabwe, Chipu has secured a spot in the World Rugby U20 Trophy held in Scotland from 2-17 July, as champions of their region.
- Chipu Head Coach Simon Jawichre has credited his team's success in Rugby Africa Barthes U20 Trophy to the proper execution of the game plan and following touchline instructions.
- Set pieces also added to the piece of ingredients Jawichre induced to his charges to triumph over Zimbabwe in the deciding match.
Chipu Head Coach Simon Jawichre has credited his team's success in Rugby Africa Barthes U20 Trophy to the proper execution of the game plan and following touchline instructions.
Speaking after Chipu came from behind to overpower Zimbabwe in the title decider at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe on Sunday, April 28, Jawichre famously referred to as Jawiz praised the young lads for following the script to the ladder.
Going into the game, Jawichre revealed that he fine turned the scrummage and liners sectors which helped Chipu claim a 28-13 victory over Zimbabwe.
According to Jawichre, his scrummage and liners won him the game by breaking down Zimbabwe's walls despite falling behind in the first few minutes of the game.
"Our boys followed the script to the letter, and it worked to our advantage," Chipu's coach stated.
"This time around we had to put some locks and keys in some areas. The scrum and we also had a lot of work on the liners because we really wanted to dominate this game and it came up," Jawichre stated.
Set pieces also added to the piece of ingredients Jawichre induced to his charges to triumph over Zimbabwe in the deciding match.
He described the win as a much-needed intervention to give the rugby fans a belief in the sport after its elimination from the World Rugby Series.
The tactician also pointed out that the win is a wake-up for rebuilding rugby in the country.
"Kenyan rugby at the moment needed that boost and we have delivered to them. We want to take Kenya Rugby up the scale," Jawichre insisted.
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Following the victory over Zimbabwe, Chipu has secured a spot in the World Rugby U20 Trophy held in Scotland from 2-17 July, as champions of their region.
They will face tournament debutants the Netherlands and 2023 runners-up Uruguay in Pool B with the final place to be taken by the winner of the USA-Canada play-off.
The line-up for Pool A was decided at the beginning of March when Samoa claimed the Oceania ticket to join Scotland, Japan – the side relegated from the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 – and the Asian qualifier Hong Kong China.
Both Chipu and the Junior Sables were unbeaten going into the final round of matches following earlier wins over Tunisia and Namibia.