- Source: Namibia at the Rugby World Cup
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.
Namibia's best match result was in 2015 when they lost to Georgia by a single point. Namibia's worst match result was in 2003 when they lost to Australia 0-142, which is the record of the biggest winning margin. So far Namibia has not hosted any World Cup games.
By position
1999 Rugby World Cup (Pool C)
2003 Rugby World Cup (Pool A)
2007 Rugby World Cup (Pool D)
2011 Rugby World Cup (Pool D)
2015 Rugby World Cup (Pool C)
2019 Rugby World Cup (Pool B)
Notes:
Despite both teams naming their sides, this match was cancelled following an evacuation order in Kamaishi during Typhoon Hagibis and awarded as a 0–0 draw.
2023 Rugby World Cup (Pool A)
Overall record
Up to date as of 2023 World Cup
Notes:
The table above excludes the awarded 0–0 draw against Canada during the 2019 World Cup following the cancellation of the match due to Typhoon Hagibis.
Team records
Most points in a game
26 vs Uruguay (2023)
25 vs Fiji (2011)
22 vs Italy (2019)
21 vs Tonga (2015)
19 vs Argentina (2015)
Biggest winning margin
Never won a match.
Most tries in a game
3 vs Tonga (2015)
3 vs Argentina (2015)
3 vs Italy (2019)
2 vs Fiji (1999)
2 vs Argentina (2003)
2 vs Ireland (2007)
2 vs Fiji (2011)
2 vs Samoa (2011)
2 vs Uruguay (2011)
Highest score against
142 vs Australia (2003)
96 vs France (2023)
87 vs France (2007)
87 vs South Africa (2011)
81 vs Wales (2011)
Biggest losing margin
142 vs Australia (2003)
96 vs France (2023)
87 vs South Africa (2011)
77 vs France (2007)
74 vs Wales (2011)
Most tries against
22 vs Australia (2003)
14 vs France (2023)
13 vs France (2007)
12 vs South Africa (2011)
12 vs Wales (2011)
Individual records
Most appearances overall
14 Eugene Jantjies
12 PJ van Lill
11 Jacques Burger
11 Aranos Coetzee
11 Tinus du Plessis
11 Hugo Horn
11 Johnny Redelinghuys
Most points overall
59 Theuns Kotzé
22 Tiaan Swanepoel
22 Leandre van Dyk
18 Emile Wessels
15 JC Greyling
Most points in a match
16 Theuns Kotzé vs Georgia (2015)
16 Tiaan Swanepoel vs Uruguay (2023)
15 Theuns Kotzé vs Fiji (2011)
10 Jacques Burger vs Tonga (2015)
9 Theuns Kotzé vs New Zealand (2015)
9 Damian Stevens vs New Zealand (2019)
Most tries overall
3 JC Greyling
2 Jacques Burger
2 Heinz Koll
2 Theuns Kotzé
2 Gerswin Mouton
2 Johann Tromp
Most penalty goals overall
8 Theuns Kotzé
6 Tiaan Swanepoel
6 Leandre van Dyk
3 Damian Stevens
2 Cliven Loubser
1 Morné Schreuder
1 Emile Wessels
References
Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)
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