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South Africa Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins (left) enjoys the game of rugby with Zimbabwe Rugby Union president John Falkenberg at the Dairibord Rugby Schools Festival – (picture by Chenje Katanda)

Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter
South Africa Rugby Union president and International Rugby Board vice-president Oregan Hoskins is expected to meet the local media later for the first time today.
Hoskins who is in the country for the first time on an official visit arrived on Sunday but is expected to address a press conference at the end of the Dairibord Schools Rugby Festival.
“Zimbabwe Rugby are very honoured to have Oregan Hoskins and Ian McIntosh (national selector of the South African national team) coming to Zimbabwe for the Dairibord Schools Rugby Festival.
“During this visit, the ZRU will be hosting these guests with the main agenda being to strengthen
relations between our rugby unions,” said the ZRU.
The Dairibord Schools Festival is commonly regarded as the biggest schools rugby festival in the world and the duo is alo here to witness for themselves this success story.
At the Dairbord Festival the ZRU will be working with the tournament’s organising committee to implement a coach education programme that will be supported by McIntosh.
This programme will look to up-skill coaches at all levels.
McIntosh will also run a coaching program with the Zimbabwe Under-20 players and the senior national side the Sables.
The ZRU will also have the privilege of getting support from an IRB anti doping manager, as the festival will be used as an opportunity to educate boys and girls about the dangers and threats of doping within the sport.