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Sports Reporter
RUGBY star Shayne Makombe has retired.
He has been an integral team player of the Zimbabwe Sables and Cheetahs since 2011.
Throughout his illustrious 13-year career, he achieved many milestones which include participation in the Zimbabwe Under-19s Safari 7s from 2009 – 2010.
He also took part in six Africa Cups and one Sevens World Cup tournament in San Francisco in 2018.
Makombe, who has been based in France since 2017, will continue to be dedicated to rugby, as a coach and coordinator.
In his next chapter, he will contribute to Zimbabwe rugby as a satellite coach responsible for Europe-based Zimbabwean players.
In France, he has also been appointed as Manager and Head of Girls Rugby at Compiegne Rugby Club.
To extend his coaching experience, he is also studying towards his Level 3 qualification at the prestigious French National Rugby Centre in Marcoussis, Paris.
As a former national player, he would like to give back to the Zimbabwean rugby community, and organises the yearly Elite Christmas Rugby camp which, was established last year, and which will also be extended to Matabeleland in the coming months.
Online Reporter
Mathew Masinge