They have competed in the Rugby World Cup five times and have achieved impressive results. He started playing rugby union at a young age and has since played for a number of teams in his home country, including Pearol. There are two varieties: (a) players who arrived young to be developed by Australian rugby; (b) players who were not developed primarily by Australian rugby. Position(s): Flanker, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 200507, 200708, 200810, 201016: Wildeklawer Griquas, Aurillac, Blue Bulls, Saracens: 29, 28, 25, 100: (20), (5), (10), (10), , Correctas of 28 August 2015, , Super Rugby, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 200810: Bulls: 2: (0), , Correctas of 15 July 2013, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 200415: Namibia: 41: (40), , Correctas of 7 October 2015, 200507, 200708, 200810, 201016: Wildeklawer Griquas, Aurillac, Blue Bulls, Saracens: 29, 28, 25, 100: (20), (5), (10), (10), Position(s): Scrum-half, Current team: Welwitschias, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20042007: Western Suburbs: : (), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20082010: Farul Constana: : (), 20102011: Welwitschias: 13: (21), 2012: Leopards: 6: (0), 20132014: Farul Constana: 22: (39), 2014: Bucureti Wolves: 2: (0), 2015: Dinamo Bucureti: 9: (50), 2016present: Welwitschias: 19: (61), , Correctas of 21 May 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2006present: Namibia: 68: (77), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Scrum-half / Fullback, Youth career, 20102011: Pumas, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20152016: Welwitschias: 14: (41), 20162017: Eastern Province Kings: 8: (15), 2017: Southern Kings: 1: (0), 20172020: Welwitschias: 12: (50), 2020-present: Strela: 1: (10), , Correctas of 20 June 2020, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2012present: Namibia: 40: (95), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, 20162017: Eastern Province Kings: 8: (15), Position(s): Centre, Youth career, 20102012: Falcons, 2011: Old Wesley, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20132015: Old Wesley: : (), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2012: Falcons: 13: (10), 20152016: Welwitschias: 6: (0), 2016: Eastern Province Kings: 4: (5), 2017present: Welwitschias: 13: (25), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2014present: Namibia: 32: (101), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Lock / Flanker, Youth career, 20102012: Namibia, 2013: Western Province, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20152016: Maties: 13: (0), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2015: Welwitschias: 1: (0), 2016: Western Province: 4: (5), 20182020: Jersey Reds: 35: (15), 2020: Saracens: 1: (5), , Correctas of 7 July 2016, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2013: Namibia: 25: (31), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Lock, Flanker, Number 8, Current team: Aviron Bayonnais, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20052006: Stellenbosch University: : (), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20072014, 20102011, 20142015, 20152020, 2020: Wanderers, Welwitschias, Dax, Bayonne, Valence: , 14, 21, 95, 21: , (22), (15), (75), (10), National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2006present: Namibia: 55: (40), 20072014, 20102011, 20142015, 20152020, 2020: Wanderers, Welwitschias, Dax, Bayonne, Valence: , 14, 21, 95, 21: , (22), (15), (75), (10), Position(s): Centre, Current team: Colomiers, Youth career, 20112012: Leopards, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20132016: NWU Pukke: 18: (20), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20142015: Leopards XV: 6: (5), 20142016: Leopards: 22: (146), 20172018: Sharks: 4: (5), 20172018: Sharks XV: 8: (7), 2018: Sharks (Currie Cup): 3: (5), 2018: Colomiers: 30: (5), , Correctas of 25 December 2020, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2013present: Namibia: 24: (45), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Scrum-half / Fly-half, Current team: Dinamo Bucureti, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20172019: Welwitschias: 11: (7), 20192021: CSM tiina Baia Mare: 15: (52), 2022: Dinamo Bucureti: 4: (5), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2017: Namibia: 8: (14), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, 20192021: CSM tiina Baia Mare: 15: (52), Position(s): Flanker / Number 8, Current team: Welwitschias, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20062008: Cornish Pirates: : (), 20082010: Rotherham Titans: : (), 2011: Welwitschias: 8: (15), 20112013: Wasps: 10: (0), 2015: Welwitschias: 1: (0), 2016: London Scottish: 7: (10), 2016: Welwitschias: 1: (0), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20062016: Namibia: 53: (45), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, Position(s): Utility back, Youth career, 2005: Griquas, 20062008: Leopards, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20082010: NWU Pukke: 16: (96), 20112012: UJ [note 1]: 15: (107), 2013: Durbanville-Bellville: 3: (29), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2010: Leopards: 3: (0), 2011: Welwitschias: 2: (12), 2012: SWD Eagles: 7: (37), 20132014: Aix: 19: (187), 20142015: Bourg-en-Bresse: 13: (141), 2016: Boland Cavaliers: 14: (90), 2017: Welwitschias: 10: (98), , Correctas of 5 June 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20112017: Namibia: 40: (430), , Correctas of 23 February 2021, Position(s): Lock / Flanker, Current team: Welwitschias, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20152019: Welwitschias: 32: (15), 2020: Olimpia Lions: 1: (0), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2017present: Namibia: 13: (5), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Hooker, Current team: Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs, Youth career, 2008: Namibia, 20142016: Leopards, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20162018: NWU Pukke: 9: (14), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20162018: Leopards: 28: (10), 2019: Welwitschias: 2: (5), 2020: Bulls: 0: (0), 2020: Cheetahs: 1: (0), 2020: Free State Cheetahs: 22: (85), , Correctas of 10 July 2022, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2013present: Namibia: 21: (45), , Correctas of 10 July 2022, Current team: Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs, Position(s): Lock / Flank, Current team: Griquas, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20182021: Leopards: 19: (5), 2022: Griquas: 13: (0), , Correctas of 10 July 2022, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20142015: Namibia U20: 8: (0), 2017present: Namibia: 13: (0), , Correctas of 10 July 2022, Position(s): Hooker / Flanker, Current team: Bayonne, Youth career, 2005: Blue Bulls, 20062008: Falcons, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2008: UP Tuks: 8: (5), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20082013: Pumas: 73: (40), 20132014: Free State XV: 8: (0), 20142017: Free State Cheetahs: 21: (5), 20142018: Cheetahs: 69: (80), 2018: Bayonne: 46: (35), , Correctas of 25 December 2020, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2012: South African Barbarians (North): 1: (0), 2014: Namibia: 28: (15), , Correctas of 26 August 2018, Position(s): Flanker, Current team: Welwitschias, Youth career, 20012003: Boland Cavaliers, 2006: Western Province, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2015: Durbanville-Bellville: 6: (20), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20062007: Western Province: 0: (0), 20072010: Griquas: 59: (60), 20112012: Western Province: 15: (35), 20122013: Bordeaux: 8: (0), 20132014: Stormers: 2: (0), 20132014: Western Province: 18: (30), 2016present: Welwitschias: 24: (20), , Correctas of 26 June 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2010present: Namibia: 44: (110), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Centre / Wing, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20152017: Welwitschias: 23: (85), 20172018: Doncaster Knights: 9: (20), 20182020: Ospreys: 2: (0), 2020present: Jersey Reds: : (), , Correctas of 20 May 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2016present: Namibia: 11: (40), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Centre, Current team: Welwitschias, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2009: Falcons: 3: (5), 20102011: Welwitschias: 15: (5), 2013: Farul Constana: 4: (0), 2015present: Welwitschias: 29: (30), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2010present: Namibia: 49: (50), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Flanker, Number 8, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2010: Golden Lions: 7: (10), 2011: Golden Lions XV: 6: (5), 2011: Leopards: 1: (0), 20122014: Pumas: 54: (110), 20152016: Sharks: 15: (5), 2015: Toyota Verblitz: 9: (5), 20162017: Blue Bulls XV: 4: (10), 20162017: Bulls: 7: (10), 2016: Pumas: 7: (10), 20172020: Harlequins: 27: (5), , Correctas of 11 April 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2013: South Africa President's XV: 2: (5), 2014present: Namibia: 16: (40), , Correctas of 16 November 2018, Position(s): Fullback, Current team: Welwitschias, Youth career, 20052006: Namibia, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20122013: UJ: 16: (55), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20102011: Welwitschias: 15: (136), 2010: Falcons: 11: (24), 20132014: Golden Lions XV: 9: (37), 20132014: Lions: 11: (0), 2013: Golden Lions: 6: (0), 20142016: Exeter Chiefs: 6: (5), 2016: Welwitschias: 5: (5), 2017: Southern Kings: 2: (0), 2017: Eastern Province Kings: 3: (0), 2018present: Welwitschias: 4: (0), , Correctas of 26 June 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2008present: Namibia: 55: (215), , Correctas of 16 November 2018, Position(s): Lock, Current team: Welwitschias, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), : Wanderers: : (), 2016: Merthyr: 0: (0), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2016present: Welwitschias: 27: (0), , Correctas of 26 June 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2016present: Namibia: 16: (0), , Correctas of 16 November 2018, Position(s): Lock, Current team: Boland Cavaliers, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2019present: Boland Cavaliers: 12: (10), , Correctas of 25 August 2019, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2018present: Namibia: 5: (0), , Correctas of 21 July 2019, Competition: ODI: LA, Matches: 5: 21, Runs scored: 26: 60, Batting average: 8.66: 8.57, 100s/50s: 0/0: 0/0, Top score: 14: 14*, Balls bowled: 300: 1,038, Wickets: 8: 28, Bowling average: 37.25: 30.14, 5 wickets in innings: 1: 1, 10 wickets in match: 0: 0, Best bowling: 5/43: 5/43, Catches/stumpings: 0/: 4/, Position(s): Prop, Current team: Welwitschias, Youth career, 2005: Namibia Under-18, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20102011: Cahors: 13: (0), 20112013: Saint-Junien: 29: (5), 20132015: Saint Nazaire: 27: (5), 2015: Welwitschias: 2: (0), 20152017: Bobigny: 21: (5), 2016: Welwitschias: 4: (0), 2018present: Welwitschias: 2: (0), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2010present: Namibia: 35: (5), , Correctas of 16 November 2018, Position(s): Fly-half / Fullback, Current team: Welwitschias, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2017present: Welwitschias: 7: (58), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2018present: Namibia: 6: (14), , Correctas of 16 November 2018, Position(s): Centre, National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20012007: Namibia: 26: (50), , Correctas of 5 May 2021, Position(s): centre, Current team: Pearol, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20172019: Welwitschias: 12: (10), 2020: Pearol: : (), , Correctas of 8 October 2019, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2018present: Namibia: 3: (0), , Correctas of 8 October 2019, Position(s): Flank, Youth career, 20172018: Blue Bulls, , Correctas of 12 November 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20152016: Namibia Under-18: : , 2018present: Namibia: 2: (0), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Utility back, Current team: Golden Lions, Youth career, 20092014: Namibia, 20152017: Blue Bulls, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20162018: Blue Bulls XV: 20: (27), 20162020: Blue Bulls: 16: (5), 20182020: Bulls: 36: (20), 20202022: Lions: 4: (0), 2020: Golden Lions: 3: (10), , Correctas of 16 September 2022, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2015: Namibia Under-20: 4: (15), 2022: Namibia: 1: (0), , Correctas of 23 July 2022, Position(s): Winger, Current team: Welwitschias, Youth career, 2005: Griquas, 20062008: Leopards, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), : Spotswood United: : (), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2011: Welwitschias: 3: (5), 2017present: Welwitschias: 13: (35), , Correctas of 5 June 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20082017: Namibia: 30: (50), , Correctas of 18 November 2017, Position(s): Flanker, Current team: Rebels, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2011: UWA: 92: (), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20142017: Perth Spirit: 27: (30), 20162017: Force: 19: (10), 2018: Rebels: 58: (15), 20182019: Melbourne Rising: 11: (15), , Correctas of 30 May 2022, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2011: Australia 'A' Schools: : , 2017: Australia: 2: (0), 2022: Namibia: 1: (0), , Correctas of 27 November 2022, Position(s): Wing, Fullback, Provincial / State sides, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 19821984: Orange Free State: 24: (), 19851989: South West Africa: : (), National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 19901994: Namibia: 27: (114), Position(s): Prop, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2004: Free State Cheetahs Academy: : (), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2005, 2006present, 2011present: Free State Cheetahs, Wanderers, Welwitschias: : (), National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20062015: Namibia: 50: (25), 2005, 2006present, 2011present: Free State Cheetahs, Wanderers, Welwitschias: : (), Position(s): Prop, Youth career, 19992002: Leopards, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20032004: Leopards: 40: (30), 2005: Boland Cavaliers: 22: (20), 20062010: Bulls: 40: (10), 20062010: Blue Bulls: 67: (30), 20112013: Eastern Province Kings: 34: (20), 2013: Southern Kings: 4: (0), 2015: Welwitschias: 6: (0), , Correctas of 28 August 2015, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2009: Southern Kings: 1: (0), 2011: South African Kings: 3: (5), 20132015: Namibia: 15: (5), , Correctas of 11 October 2015, 20112013: Eastern Province Kings: 34: (20), Position(s): Lock / Flanker, Current team: US Montauban, Youth career, 2012: Brive, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20092012: United Rugby Club: : (), 2017: Glasgow Hawks: : (), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20132015: Brive: 10: (5), 2016: Sharks XV: 5: (0), 20162017: Glasgow Warriors: 5: (0), 20172019: London Scottish: 31: (15), 20192021: RC Massy: 17: (10), 2021present: US Montauban: 34: (0), , Correctas of 9 March 2021, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2014present: Namibia: 31: (11), , Correctas of 9 March 2021, Position(s): Scrum-half, National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20062008: Namibia: 2: (0), Position(s): Prop, Current team: Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs, Youth career, 2006: Western Province, 20082009: Leopards, Amateur team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2010: NWU Pukke: 8: (0), Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2010: Leopards: 11: (0), 20102012: Racing Mtro: 12: (0), 20122015: Brive: 62: (0), 2016present: Cheetahs: 74: (0), 2016: Free State XV: 4: (5), 2016present: Free State Cheetahs: 30: (0), 2022: Bath: 5: (0), , Correctas of 23 July 2022, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2006: South Africa Under-18: : , 2015present: Namibia: 22: (5), , Correctas of 10 July 2022, 2016present: Free State Cheetahs: 30: (0), Position(s): Prop, Current team: Western Province, National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2018present: Namibia: 3: (0), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Winger / Fullback, Current team: Boland Cavaliers, Youth career, 20092010: Namibia, 20122014: Sharks, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20142015: Sharks XV: 14: (5), 2016: Blue Bulls XV: 11: (15), 2016: Eastern Province Kings: 4: (10), 2017: Boland Cavaliers: 14: (15), , Correctas of 28 May 2018, Position(s): Scrum-half, Current team: South Africa, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 19851991: SARU: : (), 19921996: Eastern Province: : (), Teams coached, Years: Team, 19961997: Eastern Province, (assistant), 1998: Emerging Springboks, 1999: Vodacom All-Stars, 2000: Sharks, (assistant), 2000: South Africa U23, 2000: South Africa, (assistant), 2000: South Africa 'A', 20012003: Mighty Elephants, 20042007: South Africa, (assistant), 20052006: Cats, (backline coach), 20082009: Stormers, (backline coach), 20082015: Western Province, 20102015: Stormers, 20152016: Kobelco Steelers, 20162018: South Africa, 20182020: Canon Eagles, 2021: Rugby Rovigo, 2021: Namibia, Position(s): Prop, Current team: Leopards, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2017: Welwitschias: 4: (0), 20182021: Leopards: 14: (0), , Correctas of 27 March 2022, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2017present: Namibia: 7: (0), , Correctas of 27 March 2022, Position(s): Prop, Provincial / State sides, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2015present: Welwitschias: 27: (10), , Correctas of 21 May 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2015present: Namibia: 28: ((10)), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Lock, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 198295: Llanelli RFC: 350: (), National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 19851995: Wales: 46: (21), Teams coached, Years: Team, 199606, 2020, 200608, 200809, 200810, 201012, 20122014, 201415, 201416, 20152019, 2017, 201718, 2018: Leeds Tykes, Scarlets, Cardiff (Asst. He is married and has two children. Damian made his senior debut for Western Province during the 2017 Currie Cup qualification campaign and has since gone on to make 24 appearances for them across all competitions including 6 starts this year in their Super Rugby campaign so far. However, if the compliment is given in a way that makes you feel like youre not good enough, then it can be quite condescending. Namibia achieved their fourth World Cup qualification in a row after defeating Cte d'Ivoire in 2011. Gamechanger is a mobile app that lets you see stats on your games, including how many people are playing, how much money youre making, and more. Rademeyer has shown talent in athletics and has represented his country at junior level. Andr Rademeyer was born on 24 June 1998 in Windhoek, Namibia. (Technical Advisor), , Correctas of 3 January 2019, Position(s): Prop, Current team: Welwitschias, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2017present: Welwitschias: 15: (0), , Correctas of 22 July 2018, , National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2017present: Namibia: 12: (5), , Correctas of 14 September 2019, Position(s): Lock, Senior career, Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 2007present: Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. Izaacs is a powerful scrumhalf who is well-known for his speed and passing ability. Jacques Burger began his rugby union career with the Wildeklawer Griquas in 2005. Casper Viviers has a degree in tourism from the University of Namibia and is currently working on his masters. The African side was able to win the IRB Nations Cup in 2010 . On 11 November 2013, Drotsky was selected in the Wallabies squad for their match against Wales. Coetzee has represented his country at Under-19, Under-21, and Junior levels. He has played for the Leopards since 2011. He retired from rugby union in 2017 to focus on his professional career. Caps are the official headwear of rugby union. Van Lill is a lock and has been described as a very physical player. In 2017, he helped his country to qualify for the Rugby World Cup 2019 tournament by winning their qualifying campaign. He has previously played for the Wigan Warriors, London Crusaders and Keighley Cougars. He is 1.83 m tall and weighs 102 kg. Kees Lensing was born in Keetmanshoop, Namibia on 1 June 1978. Kisting is a competent scrum-half, and is also a competent kicker. He is a flanker and is known for his speed and powerful running. In 2019 he joined the senior side Welwitschias and made his debut against Blue Bulls in Pretoria a few weeks later. Van Jaarsveld began playing rugby union at the age of 16, playing for Blue Bulls in Pretoria. The team and staff are safe and on lock down till the City and Prefecture advises otherwise. He has been a regular in the Western Province starting line-up this season. Retief was signed by Premier League side, Liverpool, in January 2018. The list comprises of the best rugby players in the world in the calendar year of 2020, using code and analytics to work out how, on form, deserves to be in the list. Foreign-born players in the 2023 Six Nations breakdown by country. He has represented Namibia internationally and has had a number of impressive performances. Oct 12, 2019. He was born in 1979 in Uamazuwaka, Tanzania and played rugby union for local clubs before joining the Leicester Tigers in 2003. David Philander was a member of the Welwitschias squad that competed in the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division. Van der Westhuizen is a hooker and is known for his strong scrummaging ability. Louis van der Westhuizen is a Namibian rugby union player who currently plays for the Cheetahs in the Pro14 competition. Des Sethie was born in 1992 in South Africa and started playing rugby at a young age. Some of the best players in Namibias history include Andries van Schalkwyk, Johan Goosen, Schalk Ferreira and Ruan Pienaar. Van Vuuren made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 201011 season and has since played for the Cape Town Blitz, Lions, and Dolphins. Izaacs was born in Pretoria and played youth rugby for the Sharks. Theuns Kotz is a central midfielder who is well-known and respected within the football community. Ex-Harlequins back-rower Renaldo Bothma has had his hopes of representing Namibia at the 2023 World Cup dashed as he has been forced to retire with immediate effect. display:none; He is a true legend of the sport. He has also coached Eastern Province and Emerging Springboks. With an HPI of 30.25, Percy Montgomery is the most famous Namibian Rugby Player. Chad Plato is a highly talented player who is sure to continue to make a name for himself in the rugby world. Quade Cooper, Lalakai Foketi, Noah Lolesio, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Duncan Paia'aua, Lukhan Salakai-Loto, and Jordan Uelese moved to . National rugby union team representing Namibia, For the Namibian representative rugby union team playing in South African domestic competitions, see, South West Africa Record vs Touring Teams, "Rugby Union: England bucks the global growth trend", "Namibia Rugby World Cup Fixtures, Squad, Group, Guide", "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Test matches - Player records". Chrysander Botha is a committed rugby player and is always looking to improve his skills. The third largest stadium - after the Stade de France and the Stade . He made his first-team debut in 2017 and has since gone on to play 15 matches for the Namibian national team, scoring 159 points in the process. Following the Kenya loss, the Namibian squad slumped to 28th in the IRB rankings. Jantjies is a natural leader and is highly respected by his team-mates, who describe him as an "absolute machine". Birthdays of Famous Rugby union player / Celebrity, in March, Born in (or Nationality) Namibia. In recognition of his achievements both on and off the pitch, Kees was named Coach Of The Year for MLR's inaugural season in 2019. One of Namibia's players, Andre Stoop was signed by English champion rugby league club, Wigan. Phil Davies has extensive coaching experience, having worked with a number of professional rugby clubs. In 2018/19 season with RC Toulonnais, Loubser made 11 appearances scoring 2 tries including being named French Player of The Season runner up behind Racing 92s Timoci Nagusa. 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