‘This tournament owes us so much’: Zimbabwe determined to go all the way to World Series
Denied at the death by Russia last year, captain Chitokwindo says they are destined for redemption
Zimbabwean winger Tafadzwa Chitokwindo said his team have learned their lesson after suffering two heartbreaking qualifying final defeats in the past 12 months and are ready to “go the whole way”.
At last year’s Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, Russia touched down on the last play of the game in the qualifying final to crush the Cheetahs’ dreams of earning core team status.
Then, a little over six months later, the team let slip their lead in the dying moments of the final of the African Olympic qualifier against Kenya and now face a repechage in Monaco in June.
“Everyone is excited,” said Germany-based speedster Chitokwindo, who has taken over the captain’s armband from Jacques Leitao this week in Hong Kong.
“But there’s certainly a feeling that we need to redeem ourselves. We have lost so many finals in the last minute but we have learnt our lesson. The guys are all hyped.”
