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28 September 2005
The Monash South Africa rugby team has recently returned from a four-day tour to Botswana.
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| The Monash South Africa rugby team on its recent tour of Botswana. |
The squad of 24 players and their coach played the first match against the Gaberone Rugby Club.
After leading the match for the first 75 minutes, the Monash team narrowly lost in the last five minutes, with the final score 15--17. After the game, the team was treated to a braai (barbecue) by the Gaberone team.
Two days later, the Monash team travelled to Jwaneng, about 180 km north of Gaberone, to play against the University of Botswana. The match was the main curtain-raiser for an international between Botswana and Swaziland.
The Monash team missed a few early penalties and, despite a great performance by the players, the heat, combined with injuries from the previous match, took its toll and Monash lost by eight points.
Monash South Africa sports officer Mr Johan Smith said the tour had been great fun. The games were challenging and it was an excellent teambuilding and bonding experience for the rugby club, he said. | 
