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.
Rehoboth is a town in central Namibia just north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Located 90 kilometres south of the Namibian capital Windhoek, Rehoboth lies on a high elevation plateau with several natural hot-water springs. It receives sparse mean annual rainfall of 240 millimetres (9.4 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season a record 731 millimetres (28.8 in) were measured. In 2005, it had a population of 21,378 later increased to 28,843 in 2011, according to the 2011 Namibian Population and Housing Census.
Rudolf "Rudie" Jansen van Vuuren is a Namibian physician, conservationist and former sportsman who specialised in both cricket and rugby union. He is also a qualified medical doctor as well as an obstetrician and he has been treating HIV/AIDS patients. He has been at the forefront in fighting against HIV/AIDS in Namibia which is considered as a serious concern in the nation which has an estimated population of around five million.
Namibia has competed in six 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 five tournaments. Namibia has so far played 24 games at that cup without ever winning one.
Jacques Burger is a retired Namibian rugby union loose forward who finished his career at Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.
Ruben Van Wyk is a retired Namibian footballer.
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand from 9 September to 23 October 2011.
Hendrik Jacobus van Wyk is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Free State Cheetahs of the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop.
The 2003 Samoa rugby union tour of Austral Africa was a series of matches played in July 2003 in Namibia and South Africa by Samoa national rugby union team, to prepare the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Jacobus Petrus van Wyk is a South African rugby player for Italian team Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. His regular position is centre or wing.
Francois Daniel "Slak" van Wyk is a South African rugby union player who currently plays as a loosehead prop for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. He has previously played for Northampton Saints in the Premiership, the Western Force in Super Rugby as well as Western Province in his native South Africa.
Janine van Wyk is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for her own club in South Africa JVW and captains the South Africa women's national team. She is the highest capped player in South Africa with 180 appearances, and highest capped female in CAF.
Steffi van Wyk-Brink is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Namibia at the Miss World 2015 pageant.
Liverpool Okahandja is a Namibian football club based in Okahandja. The club won the NFA Cup in 1992 and became Namibia Premier League champions in 2001–2002.
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.
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.
This article documents the statistics of the 2015 Rugby World Cup which took place in England from 18 September to 31 October.
Warren van Wyk is a Namibian cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 10 December 2015 in the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup tournament. In January 2016 he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
McGrath van Wyk is a former Namibian rugby union player who played as a wing represented Namibia internationally from 2009 to 2011. He made his international debut for Namibia against Ivory Coast on 14 June 2009. McGrath van Wyk was included in the Namibian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Henco van Wyk is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. His regular position is outside centre. He was selected for the SA Schools Team in 2019.
