The Namibia national rugby union team represents Namibia in men's international rugby union competitions nicknamed the Welwitschias, are a tier-two nation in the World Rugby tier system, and have participated in seven Rugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in 1999. They are governed by the Namibia Rugby Union.
The Ivory Coast national rugby union team, nicknamed Les Éléphants, participates in the annual Africa Cup and are considered a third tier rugby team.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country. The opening match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, with the final match being held at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. This was the first time that the tournament had taken place in Asia and outside the traditional Tier 1 rugby nations.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup was the tenth men's Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams. It took place in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023 in nine venues across the country. The opening game and final took place at the Stade de France, north of Paris. The tournament was held in the bicentenary year of the purported invention of the sport by William Webb Ellis.
The 2015 mid-year rugby union internationals refer to international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere.
The 2015 Rugby World Cup was an international rugby union tournament held in England and Wales from 18 September until 31 October 2015. 20 national teams competed, each bringing a squad of 31 players to the tournament. Each team had to submit their squad to World Rugby by 31 August 2015. A player could be replaced for medical or compassionate reasons, but would be unable to return to the squad. Any replacement players had an enforced stand-down period of 48 hours before they could take the field.
Louis van der Westhuizen is a Namibian rugby union player. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015, as well as the 2023 Rugby World Cup. His usual position is hooker.
Abel Jacobus 'Tjoppie' de Klerk is a Namibian rugby union player. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Janco Venter is a Namibian rugby union player. He plays at lock or flanker for Saracens and has represented Namibia at International level. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Wian Conradie is a Namibian rugby union player who plays for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR). Conradie previously played for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby He was named to Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Leneve Damens is a Namibian rugby union player. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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.
Johan Corné Greyling is a Namibian professional rugby union player, currently playing with the Welwitschias. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Daniel Nicholaas van Wyk is a former Namibian rugby union player. Danie was included in the Namibian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. and was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Conrad Marais is a Namibian rugby union player. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Johan Deysel is a Namibian professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Pro D2 club Colomiers and captains the Namibia national team.
Johannes Adriaan Tromp is a Namibian rugby union player, who plays with Strela from Kazan in domestic rugby in Russia. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He plays as a scrum-half or fullback.
The 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals, also known as the November internationals, or autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were international rugby union matches in 2017.
Pool B of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 21 September 2019. The pool included title holders New Zealand and third-placed team from 2015 South Africa, while Italy also joined the pool after finishing third in their pool in 2015. They were joined by the African qualifier, Namibia, and the repechage winner, Canada.
Ryan Clifton Alexander De La Harpe is a former Namibian rugby union player who played as a scrum-half represented Namibia internationally from 2011 to 2014 and currently serves as the National U20s Head Rugby Coach & Academy Manager for Namibia. Prior to this appointment, he served as Head Coach at Vagabonds Rugby club on the Isle of Man for 4 years. Ryan also creates rugby coaching videos on his YouTube Channel. He and his wife set up De La Sports in 2019 on the Isle of Man and besides making videos, De La Sports offers rugby coaching, Multi sports sessions and rugby camps. Ryan De La Harpe is regarded as one of the finest scrum-halves to have played for Namibia.
