Gary Porter from the Stormers is apparently about to join Zimbabwe's national rugby squad through his mom's Bulawayo bloodline, and the timing lines up perfectly since the Sables just qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after sitting out for 36 years. The 29-year-old lock is built like a skyscraper at 2.01 meters, and coaches are hyped about adding his top-tier experience to the roster before they face England, Wales, and Tonga in pool play.
Zimbabwe's been pulling in overseas talent with local roots lately. Ian Prior came back from Australian rugby before him, and Kyle Godwin followed through as another Aussie-based recruit. The squad grabbed back-to-back Africa Cup titles to cement themselves as the continent's number two team behind South Africa, and the expanded World Cup format with 24 teams instead of 20 gives them better odds to push past the group stages.
Zimbabwe's been pulling in overseas talent with local roots lately. Ian Prior came back from Australian rugby before him, and Kyle Godwin followed through as another Aussie-based recruit. The squad grabbed back-to-back Africa Cup titles to cement themselves as the continent's number two team behind South Africa, and the expanded World Cup format with 24 teams instead of 20 gives them better odds to push past the group stages.
