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.
Rudolf Jansen van Vuuren is a Namibian physician, conservationist and former sportsman who specialised in both cricket and rugby union.
Rugby union in Namibia is a popular team sport in Namibia and its predecessor province of South West Africa. Because Namibia was formerly ruled by South Africa, rugby in Namibia was frequently influenced by events in that country and its domestic competition.
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.
Jacques Burger is a retired Namibian rugby union loose forward who finished his career at Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He is currently the Director of Rugby for his former national team.
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 Bath in England's Premiership Rugby. He has previously played for Northampton Saints & Leicester Tigers in the Premiership, the Western Force in Super Rugby as well as Western Province in his native South Africa.
Janine van Wyk is a former South African professional soccer defender and owner of JVW F.C., a club she founded and bears her name. Van Wyk was the captain of the South African women's national team, has the most international caps among African women's national teams with 185 and was the first South African ever to play in the U.S. National Women's Soccer League.
Frans Roelf Petrus van Wyk is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in Super Rugby, the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge. He regularly plays as a prop.
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.
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 professional 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.
