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Men’s netball: Eswatini prepare for Johannesburg tournament

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Eswatini’s men’s netball team will begin a full-time training camp on 2 November ahead of the Males Super Power Week tournament in Johannesburg from 11 to 15 November. The 15-player squad, led by Jabulani Vilane, will seek to build on its progress after winning silver at the Africa Netball Cup in September, reports the Times of Eswatini.

Eswatini’s men’s netball team will begin a full-time training camp on 2 November to prepare for the Males Super Power Week tournament, scheduled for 11–15 November in Johannesburg, South Africa. Netball Eswatini (NESWA), the national netball federation, confirmed the preparations, while head coach Jabulani Vilane selected 15 players.

Eleven teams will compete at the Wembley Indoor Arena, including hosts South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and South African under-23, police and army teams. Eswatini aims to build on its progress after finishing second in the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi in September, losing 49–45 in the final to three-time champions South Africa. The team won bronze the previous year.

South African coach Jabulani Vilane will be assisted by Vimbumkhosi Ndlangamandla and Wandile Sithebe. Doctor Bongani Magagula and manager Nhlanhla Ngcamphalala complete the coaching staff.

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