famous namibian rugby players

Namibia completed big victories over the Arabian Gulf rugby team, Kenya and Zimbabwe in the initial rounds of 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying. Colin Meads: New Zealand 'Player of the Century'. 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. Rudie van Vuuren is a left-handed wicket-keeper-batsman who represents South Africa in international cricket. Percival Colin Montgomery OIS (born 15 March 1974) is a South African former professional rugby union player. In 2009, he married fellow professional Rugby player Sonja van der Walt; they have one child together named Hendrikus ("Koos"). TC Kisting is a 29-year-old scrum-half who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureti in the Romanian Superliga. Darryl de la Harpe is a 36-year-old centre who currently plays for Welwitschias. Jaco Engels was born on 17 December 1980 in Oranjemund, South West Africa. Allister Coetzee is a scrum-half and has represented South Africa on many occasions. He is a good passer and has good tackling skills. Izaacs is a regular member of the South Africa Sevens team and is hoping to represent his country at the Olympic Games in 2020. Janco Venter has represented Namibia at junior level and made his international debut in 2013. Des Sethie is a powerful prop, and is known for his aggression on the field. The Namibia national rugby union team, nicknamed the Welwitschias, is a tier-two nation in the World Rugby tier system and is a force to be reckoned with. Jacques Burger first came to prominence when he represented the Bulls in Super Rugby in 2008 and 2009. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia. Celebrities Born In Namibia 1 Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 16 Family Member 2 Behati Prinsloo, 34 Model 3 Voncloutt, 19 TikTok Star 4 Steffen Miro, 20 TikTok Star 5 Gazza, 45 World Music Singer 6 Hage Geingob, 81 Politician 7 Sipho Andreas, 18 TikTok Star 8 DUDEONWHEELZ, 25 TikTok Star 9 Naude Dreyer, 39 TikTok Star 10 Assumpta Gahutu, 30 Instagram Star 11 Janco Venter made his debut for the Welwitschias in the 2015 Currie Cup season. Gazza has worked with popular Namibian and South African musicians and producers including The Dogg, Elvo, DJ Cleo, Sunny Boy, Brown Dash, Mandoza, Ees, and Zola to name a few. He is a dedicated rugby player and is always looking to give his all on the pitch. He made his senior debut for Aviron Bayonnais in 2013 and has since played a key role in their successful run in the Top 14. Retief started playing football at an early age and was quickly spotted by scouts from various clubs. He is a member of the Namibian Rugby Union Hall of Fame. A. J. de Klerk is considered one of the most promising young stars in the sport of rugby union and is sure to continue to make a name for himself in the future. The Seawolves are one of only two franchises from North America currently competing in MLR. Janco Venter is a lock/flanker and is a key player for the Western Province side. window.open(`https://www.a`+`ma`+`zo`+`n.co`+`m/dp/${e.getAttribute('minu')}?tag=tpacku-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1`, '_blank') Louis van der Westhuizen is a highly-rated player and is expected to be a key part of the Cheetahs' squad in the future. } .minu-table-of-contents.hide{ Engels played prop for the Sharks from 2001 to 2010, scoring 33 tries in 176 appearances. Jacques Nieuwenhuis is a flanker by trade, and is known for his hard work on the field. He attended Tsumeb Gymnasium and played rugby union for the Leopards. He attended Walvis Bay High School and then Paarl Boys' High School before joining Western Province's youth rugby union team in 2013. He joined the English side ETA Sport Conditioning in 2013 and played for them in the RFU Championship and the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Jacques Nieuwenhuis is married and has two children. Ruan Ludick is a Socceroo/Namibian international who has played for Merthyr and Welwitschias in the Australian National Soccer League. Rohan Kitshoff is a flanker who currently plays for Welwitschias in the German Bundesliga. He is a promising player who is likely to have a long career in rugby. Jacques Burger . He has also been involved with Wales U20, coaching them to the Six Nations title in 2018. He retired in 2001. David Philander is a rugby union player who currently plays for Welwitschias in the South African Premier Division. Last updated: 12 November 2022. Chrysander Botha has represented South Africa at youth level and played for the UJ in the 2012 Currie Cup. [1] Ultimately, however, the team were allowed to take part. Rademeyer is a powerful prop who can also play at hooker. Van der Westhuizen is a hooker and is known for his strong scrummaging ability. He has played for Rebels since 2013 and has been a regular player for them. Van Lill is married and has two children. 15.C.Botha 14. Booysen is now focusing on his new career as a sports commentator and analyst for TV networks across Africa. One of Namibia's players, Andre Stoop was signed by English champion rugby league club, Wigan. (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. He is a powerful player who can be a threat in the opposition half. Uanivi made his debut for Namibia in 2012, at the age of just 18. Johan Deysel is a talented rugby player who has played for a number of teams in his career. In 1996 Namibia played two matches; losing 1315 to Zimbabwe, and then defeating them by one point in a subsequent meeting. Engels played rugby union for the Leopards and the Pumas in his youth, and later had a successful senior career with the Sharks. Following the Kenya loss, the Namibian squad slumped to 28th in the IRB rankings. It was formed in March 1990, when it also joined. In the 2011/2012 season, Tinus du Plessis played for the Wasps. He is expected to lead South Africa to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. He has played for the team since 2014, and has appeared in 50 games over that time. 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. He is a versatile player who is comfortable playing at both centre and right-back. He has been with the Stormers, Western Province and Kobelco Steelers in the past, and has also been an assistant coach with the Sharks and South Africa U23s. Tinus du Plessis is currently a part of the Welwitschias squad, and he has been a part of the Welwitschias squad since the 2016/2017 season. 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. Plato is a talented player who has a bright future ahead of him, and is sure to continue making a significant contribution to the game of rugby. He is a great leader on and off the court and is always willing to give his all for the Cavaliers. Tjiuee Uanivi is a powerful scrumhalf who has been playing in the French Top 14 for the last few seasons. Jacques Burger is a hard worker who is always looking to improve his skills. He was born in Rehoboth, Namibia and attended Windhoek Gymnasium. He has also been known to be a good organizer of the play. A place to meet and chat about namibian rugby. Redelinghuys has won two Super Rugby titles (with the Stormers in 2007 and the Sharks in 2011) and two Currie Cup titles (with the Blue Bulls in 2009 and the Bulls in 2013). Mans is survived by his wife and two children. Powell has also played for the Harlequins in the English Premiership. Coetzee is a South African international and has been capped 10 times. When someone compliments you, it can feel great. This page contains a list of the greatest Namibian Rugby Players. : : (), National team(s), Years: Team: Apps: (Points), 20062011: Namibia: 23: (5), 2007present: Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. Required fields are marked *. Namibia convincingly won both legs, qualifying for the World Cup. He is a hardworking player who is always looking to improve his skills. He has also been known to be a good organizer of the play. He is a member of the Namibia Rugby Union Hall of Fame. 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