A minute of silence will be held at all Zambia Rugby Football Union matches next week in honor of the late Zambia 7s and Powerhouse Lusaka coach Owen Busange and two players who died in a road traffic accident last weekend on the Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriageway.
ZRFU general secretary Callistus Kaoma said in a statement that the league kickoff has been postponed to next as a mark of respect for the late trio.
“Zambia Rugby Referees Society (ZRRS) have been advised to ensure that a ‘Minute of Silence’ is observed before the games, in remembrance of the fallen coach and players,” Kaoma said.
He also revealed that Powerhouse will be excused until further notice from the league to give them time to mourn and reorganize themselves after the loss of their coach and two players.
Kaoma said the league will next Saturday kickoff with Week 2 fixtures.
The sudden death of the rugby coach and players was sad indeed..What is more sad is that the govt and all the sports bodies such as ministry of soccer, permanent secretary of soccer, national sports council of soccer, misnistry of bakabwa and sports fraternity of galus all choose to stay mute – well its not soccer obviously so who give ifimafi, its not faz and simatta and kamanga and kalu, faz and caf so who gives vimatuvi ? well zambian sports is larger than soccer mr rb, chipungu, mulonga, chifumu et al. May the souls of the young athletes and the coach rest in peace.