TOYOTA CITY, Japan: The enormity of Namibia’s task in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup clash against South Africa can be fathomed from the fact that 70 percent of their squad remain amateurs, including loose-forward Thomasau Forbes who has taken time off from his job in a bank to play in Japan.
"I wake up at 5.30am for a morning session in the gym and finish at 8.30am. I get to work at 9am, work throughout lunch, sometimes eating at my desk. It is a gruelling schedule, but one that is necessary if he is to put food on the table and realise his ambition of playing international rugby."I enjoy this much more than the day job, that’s for sure. It's always special playing for your country, especially at a World Cup.Namibia coach Phil Davies is appreciative of the effort and sacrifice his home-based players put into their rugby.
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