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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 1990 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 1990 |
| CAR affiliation | 1990 |
| President | Corrie Mensah |
| Men's coach | Allister Coetzee |
Namibia Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Namibia. It was formed in March 1990, the same month that it joined the International Rugby Board. [1] [2]
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 the six Rugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in 1999. They are governed by the Namibia Rugby Union.
Paul Roos Gymnasium is a public, dual medium high school for boys in the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape province of South Africa, which opened on 1 March 1866 as Stellenbosch Gymnasium. It is the 12th oldest school in the country.
The Zimbabwe women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Zimbabwe, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2007.
The Zambia women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Zambia, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2007.
Uakazuwaka Kazombiaze, also known as Wakka Kazombiaze, is a Namibian rugby union player with Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. of England's National Division Two and the Namibia national rugby union team.
2009 in Namibia refers to the events which occurred and will occur in the year of 2009 in the Republic of Namibia.
The Hage Geingob Stadium is a rugby stadium in Windhoek, Namibia. It is named after Hage Geingob, the President of Namibia. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000. The stadium is commonly used by the Namibian national rugby union team who compete in the Africa Cup, and by the Welwitschias who compete in the Rugby Challenge.
Ruben Jacobus Kruger was a South African rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He had two daughters Zoë and Isabella. Isabella played quarter final on the junior tournament at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
The Namibia national rugby sevens team has played in various rugby sevens tournaments, including the Commonwealth Games and the World Rugby Sevens Series. Namibia did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after finishing 5th at the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens.
Johannes Hermanus Redelinghuys is a Namibian rugby union prop. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
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.
Renaldo Bothma is a South African-born Namibian rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a flanker. Formerly, he represented the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup, the Golden Lions, Leopards, Sharks and Pumas.
Pieter-Jan van Lill is a Namibian rugby union player. Van Lill was on the Namibian squads for the 2011, 2015 & 2019 Rugby World Cup.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup is the ongoing tenth men's Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for rugby union national teams. It is taking place in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023 in nine venues across the country and is the first to take place entirely in France. The opening game and final will take place at the Stade de France, north of Paris. The tournament is being held in the bicentenary year of the "invention" of the sport by William Webb Ellis.
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.
Niku Kruger is a former South African-born American rugby union player who played scrum-half for the Denver Stampede. Kruger has also played for the Glendale Raptors. He played college rugby with Kutztown University, reaching the finals of the Collegiate Rugby Championship.
Cliven Sven James Loubser is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for UP Tuks in the Varsity Cup. His regular position is fly-half. He also plays for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby (MLR).
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.
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.
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