Namibia at the Rugby World Cup

Map of countries' best results

Namibia has competed in five 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 four tournaments. Namibia has so far played 15 games at that cup without ever winning one.[1]

Namibia's best match result was in 2015 when they lost to Georgia by a single point. So far Namibia has not hosted any World Cup games.

By position

Team 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
AustraliaNew Zealand England South Africa Wales Australia France New Zealand England
16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20
 Namibia - - - 19th 20th 20th 20th 18th

Namibia has received some ignominy for being on the end of some very severe defeats-
Biggest winning margins
Margin Country Versus Score Date
142  Australia  Namibia 142–0 2003-10-24

Most tries in a match
Tries Country Versus Score Date
22  Australia  Namibia 142–0 2003-10-24

Nil points

1999 Rugby World Cup (Pool 3)

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 France 300108526
 Fiji 201124684
 Canada 102114822
 Namibia 003421860
1999-10-01
Fiji  67 – 18  Namibia
Tries: Fero Lasagavibau (2), Setareki Tawake Naivaluwaqa, Jacob Raulini, Viliame Satala, Alifereti Mocelutu Vuivau, Greg Smith, Imanueli Tikomaimakogai, Emori Katalau
Con: Waisale Serevi (8)
Pen: Waisale Servei (2)		 Tries: Mario Jacobs, Johannes Senekal
Con: Leandre Van Dyk
Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2)
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers
Referee: David McHugh Republic of Ireland
1999-10-08
France  47 – 13  Namibia
Tries: Ugo Mola (3), Émile Ntamack, Richard Dourthe, Pierre Mignoni, Philippe Bernat-Salles
Con: Richard Dourthe (4)
Pen: Richard Dourthe (3)		 Tries: Arthur Samuelson
Con: Leandre Van Dyk
Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2)
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Referee: Chris White England
1999-10-14
Canada  72 – 11  Namibia
Tries: Winston Stanley (2), Rod Snow (2), Kyle Nichols (2), Al Charron, Robert Ross, Morgan Williams
Con: Gareth Rees (9)
Pen: Gareth Rees (3)		 Tries: Quinton Hough
Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2)
Stade de Toulouse
Referee: Andrew Cole Australia

2003 Rugby World Cup (Group A)

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against BP Points
 Australia 40027332218
 Ireland 30114156315
 Argentina 20214057311
 Romania 1036519215
 Namibia 0042831000
2003-10-14
Argentina  67 – 14  Namibia
Tries: Méndez, Bouza (2), J. Fernández Miranda, Penalty try (2), Gaitán (3), N. Fernández Miranda
Con: Quesada (7)
Pen: Quesada		 Tries: Grobier, Husselman
Con: Wessels (2)
Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 17,887
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse Wales
2003-10-19
Ireland  64 – 7  Namibia
Tries: Quinlan (2), Dempsey, Hickie, Horan, Miller (2), G. Easterby, S. Horgan, Kelly
Con: O'Gara (7)		 Tries: Powell
Con: Wessels
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 35,382
Referee: Andrew Cole Australia
2003-10-25
Australia  142 – 0  Namibia
Tries: Latham (5), Lyons, Mortlock, Tuqiri (3), Penalty try, Rogers (2), Paul, Giteau (3), Grey, Turinui (2), Burke, Roe
Con: Rogers (16)
Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Joël Jutge France
2003-10-30
Namibia  7 – 37  Romania
Tries: Isaacs
Con: Wessels		 Tries: Petrichei, Sirbu, Chiriac, Teodorescu, Sauan
Con: Tofan (3)
Pen: Tofan (2)
Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 15,457
Referee: Peter Marshall Australia

2007 Rugby World Cup (Pool D)

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts
 Argentina 44001614333+110218
 France 43012418837+151315
 Ireland 420296482−1819
 Georgia 4103550111−6115
 Namibia 4004330212−18200
 ARGFRAGEOIRENAM
Argentina – 17 – 12 33 – 3 30 – 15 63 – 3
France – – 64 – 7 25 – 3 87 – 10
Georgia – – – 10 – 14 30 – 0
Ireland – – – – 32 – 17
Namibia – – – – –
9 September 2007
20:00
Ireland 32 – 17  Namibia
Tries: O'Driscoll 5' c
Trimble 19' m
Easterby 30' m
Penalty try 49' c
Flannery 76' m
Con: O'Gara (2/5)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 17'		 Report Tries: Nieuwenhuis 60' c
Van Zyl 64' c
Con: Wessels (2/2)
Pen: Wessels (1/2) 40+'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,694
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
16 September 2007
21:00
France  87 – 10  Namibia
Tries: Heymans 7' m
Marty 11' c
Dusautoir 21' c
Nallet (2) 32' c, 40+' c
Clerc (3) 38' c, 59' c, 65' c
Bonnaire 47' c
Chabal (2) 49' c, 54' c
Elissalde 56' c
Ibañez 75' m
Con: Elissalde (11/13)		 Report Try: Langenhoven 79' c
Con: Losper (1/1)
Drop: Wessels (1/1) 10'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,339
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
22 September 2007
21:00
Argentina  63 – 3  Namibia
Tries: Roncero 25' c
Leguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' c
M. Contepomi 38' c
F. Contepomi 45' c
Tiesi 55' m
Corleto 58' m
Penalty try 63' c
Todeschini 71' c
Con: Contepomi (4/7)
Todeschini (2/2)
Pen: F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20'		 Report Pen: Schreuder (1/1) 7'
26 September 2007
18:00
Georgia  30 – 0  Namibia
Tries: Giorgadze 37' c
Machkhaneli 70' c
Kacharava 80+' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'		 Report
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 32,549
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

2011 Rugby World Cup (Pool D)

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts
 South Africa 44002116624+142218
 Wales 43012318034+146315
 Samoa 420299149+42110
 Fiji 4103759167−10815
 Namibia 4004544266−22200
10 September 2011
15:30
Fiji  49 – 25  Namibia
Try: Goneva (4) 6' c, 20' m, 40+' c, 51' c
Nakarawa 18' c
Nalaga 77' c
Con: Bai (5/6)
Pen: Bai (3/3) 17', 24', 75'
 Report Try: Koll 43' m
Botha 56' m
Pen: Kotzé (2/3) 4', 37'
Drop: Kotzé (3/3) 11', 13', 15'
14 September 2011
14:30
Samoa  49 – 12  Namibia
Try: Fotuali'i 1' c
Tuilagi (3) 17' c, 35' m, 55' c
Williams 59' c
Penalty try 70' c
Con: T. Pisi (2/2)
Williams (2/3)
Pen: T. Pisi (2/2) 10', 24'
Williams (1/1) 53'
 Report Try: van Wyk 63' m
Kotzé 79' c
Con: Kotzé (1/2)
22 September 2011
20:00
South Africa  87 – 0  Namibia
Try: Aplon (2) 7' c, 65' c
Habana 22' c
Penalty try 30' c
Fourie 38' c
F. Steyn 49' c
M. Steyn 61' c
De Jongh (2) 63' c, 71' c
Hougaard (2) 68' c, 80' c
Rossouw 78' c
Con: M. Steyn (6/6)
Pienaar (6/6)
Pen: M. Steyn (1/1) 4'
 Report
26 September 2011
19:30
Wales  81 – 7  Namibia
Try: S. Williams (3) 8' m, 47' c, 70' c
Brew 14' c
Faletau 18' c
Jenkins 50' c
North (2) 61' c, 66' c
J. Davies 62' c
L. Williams 75' m
Byrne 77' m
A.W. Jones 80+' c
Con: S. Jones (6/7)
Priestland (3/5)
Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 3'
 Report Try: Koll 53' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1)
Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Attendance: 13,710
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

2015 Rugby World Cup (Pool C)

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 New Zealand 4 4 0 0 25 174 49 +125 3 19
 Argentina 4 3 0 1 22 179 70 +109 3 15
 Georgia 4 2 0 2 5 53 123 –70 0 8
 Tonga 4 1 0 3 8 70 130 –60 2 6
 Namibia 4 0 0 4 8 70 174 –104 1 1
24 September 2015
20:00
New Zealand  58–14  Namibia
Try: Vito 6' c
Milner-Skudder (2) 10' m, 40' m
Fekitoa 21' c
Barrett 31' c
Savea (2) 47' c, 75' m
Smith 61' m
Taylor 79' c
Con: Barrett (4/8) 7', 21', 32', 80'
Slade (1/1) 48'
Pen: Barrett (1/1) 5'
 Report Try: Deysel 51' m
Con: Kotzé (0/1)
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 14', 23', 44'
Olympic Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,820
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
29 September 2015
16:45
Tonga  35–21  Namibia
Try: Veainu (2) 6' c, 55' m
Ram (2) 12' m, 45' m
Fosita 25' c
Con: Lilo (2/5) 7', 26'
Pen: Lilo (1/2) 35'
Morath (1/1) 73'
 Report Try: Tromp 18' c
Burger (2) 49' c, 67' c
Con: Kotzé (3/3) 19', 49', 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 10,103
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
7 October 2015
20:00
Namibia  16–17  Georgia
Try: Kotzé 74' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76'
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71'
 Report Try: Gorgodze 50' c
Malaghuradze 55' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 11,156
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
11 October 2015
12:00
Argentina  64–19  Namibia
Try: Hernández 7' c
Moroni 19' c
Agulla 24' c
Isa 36' m
Noguera Paz 40' c
Alemanno 49' c
Senatore 64' c
Montoya 69' c
Cubelli 74' c
Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40'
Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75'
Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12'
 Report Try: Tromp 13' c
Greyling 46' c
Jantjies 80' m
Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47'
Redelinghuys (0/1)

Overall Record

Namibia vs Played Win Draw Lost Win %
 Argentina 2 0 0 2 0%
 Australia 1 0 0 1 0%
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0%
 Fiji 2 0 0 2 0%
 France 2 0 0 2 0%
 Georgia 1 0 0 1 0%
 Ireland 2 0 0 2 0%
 Romania 1 0 0 1 0%
 Samoa 1 0 0 1 0%
 South Africa 1 0 0 1 0%
 Wales 1 0 0 1 0%
Overall 15 0 0 15 0%

Team Records

Most Points in a Game
Biggest Winning Margin

Nil

Highest Score Against
Biggest Losing Margin
Most Tries in a Game

Individual Records

Most Points Overall
Most Points in a Match
Most Tries Overall
3 tries

Jacques Burger

2 tries
1 try
Most Penalty Goals Overall

References

  1. ↑ Meagher, Gerard (18 September 2015). "Rugby World Cup 2015 power rankings: New Zealand on top at kick-off". The Guardian sport blog.
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