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Namibia Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Namibia.
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Tinus du Plessis is a Namibian rugby union player and a member of the Namibia national rugby union team. He is a back-row player who plays on both flanks and at number eight.
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Theuns Andries Willem Kotzé is a Namibian international rugby union player, currently playing with the Welwitschias in South African domestic rugby. He is a utility back that can play as a scrum-half, fly-half or fullback, but is best known for playing as a fly-half for Namibia in the Rugby World Cup tournaments in 2011 and 2015.
Chrysander Antonio Botha is an international rugby union player for Namibia. He plays full-back and plays for the Welwitschias in the South African Rugby Challenge competition.
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Divan Rossouw is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing in South Africa for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, winger, centre or scrum-half.
Johannes Adriaan Retief is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for the Leopards in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock or flank.
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