Gideon "Kees" Lensing is a former Namibian rugby union player and former head coach of the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR). He played as a prop for six different teams over more than 11 years.
Scott Mathie is a rugby union current coach and former player. He played as a scrum-half for the Blue Bulls, Sharks, Leeds Carnegie, Sale Sharks and Eastern Province Kings. He retired in October 2013. He is the current head coach of the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR).
Namibia has competed in seven Rugby World Cup tournaments, having qualified as the African representative. The Namibian rugby union team, nicknamed the Welwitschias after the Namibian national symbol, made their first appearance at the Rugby World Cup in 1999 and appeared at the following six tournaments. Namibia has so far played 26 games at that cup without ever winning one.
Joel Hodgson is an English rugby union player who plays for Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.
Olive Onelani Kilifi is an American rugby union player, who plays prop for the United States national rugby union team and for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR).
Damian Leothon Stevens is a Namibian rugby union player for South African side Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge. He currently plays for NOLA Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He is also the head coach of the Harahan River Coyotes Rugby Football Club.
Major League Rugby (MLR) is a professional rugby union competition for clubs in North America. In the 2023 season it was contested by twelve teams: eleven from the United States and one from Canada. While operating outside of the governance and oversight of the national governing body, the league is officially sanctioned by USA Rugby—a member union of Rugby Americas North (RAN)—and is consequently part of World Rugby. The league was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
The 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup was the twelfth edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup rugby union tournament, created by World Rugby. It was the first ever tournament to be played outside of Romania and without their national team, with Uruguay hosting the competition.
Isaac Arapata Salmon is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a prop for Tasman in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship. He also plays for New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. Salmon was educated at Nelson College from 2011 to 2014.
Antonio Ihaka Kiri Kiri is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a flanker for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby
Dan Moor is a former Canadian rugby union player, who played Wing and Centre for the Canada national team. He played for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR), serving as captain for two seasons. Moor joined the Arrows from Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. Moor previously had English professional rugby experience through a trial with Premiership Rugby club Wasps RFC.
Andell Anwer Loubser is a South African rugby union player for the Cheetahs in the European Challenge Cup and Currie Cup. His regular position is Fullback or Wing. He is very versatile and his kicking ability is world class.
Declan Moore is a New Zealand-born, Australian rugby union player who plays for Anthem Rugby Carolina in Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays as a hooker.
Te Rangatira W. Waitokia is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for Manawatu in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and Anthem Rugby Carolina in Major League Rugby (MLR). His position is wing or fullback.
Sosefo Losino 'Apikotoa is a rugby union player, who currently plays as a prop for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and for Anthem Rugby Carolina in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby. He was born and raised in New Zealand, but represents Tonga internationally, for which he is eligible due to his Tongan descent.
Spencer Jones is a Canadian rugby union player, currently playing for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team. His preferred position is centre.
Loubser is a surname mainly found in South Africa. Notable people with this name include:
Anthem Rugby Carolina, shortened to Anthem RC, is an American professional rugby union team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in Major League Rugby (MLR). The team was founded in 2024, and began to play during the 2024 season. Unlike other MLR teams, Anthem RC is funded by governing bodies, USA Rugby and World Rugby, in the aim to improve the USA Eagles so they may qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, and be competitive for the US-hosted 2031 Rugby World Cup.
Jake Turnbull, is an Australian-born American international rugby union player who currently captains Anthem Rugby Carolina in the MLR.
