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| Nickname | Welwitschias | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | African fish eagle | ||
| Union | Namibia Rugby Union | ||
| Head coach | Jacques Burger | ||
| Captain | Johan Deysel | ||
| Mostcaps | Eugene Jantjies (70) | ||
| Top scorer | Theuns Kotzé (430) | ||
| Top try scorer | Chrysander Botha (28) | ||
| Home stadium | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 27 (as of 21 July 2025) | ||
| Highest | 18 (2017) | ||
| Lowest | 29 (2006) | ||
| First international | |||
| South West Africa 0–9British and Irish Lions (Windhoek, Namibia; 5 July 1955) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Namibia 118–0Tunisia  (Windhoek, Namibia; 23 June 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Australia 142–0Namibia (Adelaide, Australia; 25 October 2003) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in1999) | ||
| Best result | Pool stage (1999,2003,2007,2011,2015,2019,2023) | ||
| Website | nru.com.na | ||
TheNamibia national rugby union team (nicknamed theWelwitschias) representsNamibia in men's internationalrugby union competitions. They are a tier-two nation in theWorld Rugby tier system, and have participated in sevenRugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in1999. They are governed by theNamibia Rugby Union.
Namibia has been playing international rugby since the early 1900s. As well as having competed at the World Cup, Namibia competes annually in theAfrica Cup. Until independence, players for Namibia were also eligible to representSouth Africa, with Namibian-born Springboks includingJan Ellis.
Rugby union has been played in Namibia since 1916 when it was introduced by soldiers from South Africa who had invaded the German-run colony.
Before Namibia gained its independence in 1990, the team, as South West Africa, played in South Africa's domestic club competition, theCurrie Cup. The team achieved their best result in the1988 season, where they finished third.
The Namibia Rugby Union was formed in March 1990, and it joined the International Rugby Board in the same month. Independence came too late for Namibia to qualify for the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Hardened by regular, tough competition in the Currie Cup, the first few years of Namibian rugby union were relatively successful, their highest point being 2–0 home series victories overIreland andItaly in 1991. That year the Welwitschias won all 10 of their Tests, the others being five victories against Zimbabwe and one againstPortugal in Lisbon. One of Namibia's players,Andre Stoop was signed by English championrugby league club,Wigan.
During the international seasons Namibia played six games; the first of which was a 55–23 win over Zimbabwe. Following another victory over Zimbabwe, in 1993 Namibia playedWales in Windhoek, losing 38–23. Namibia completed big victories over theArabian Gulf rugby team,Kenya and Zimbabwe in the initial rounds of1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying.
Russia toured Namibia in 1994, defeating the home team 31–12 in Windhoek. Although Namibia defeated Zimbabwe that year, the team lost toCôte d'Ivoire and drew withMorocco (all in Casablanca). In 1996 Namibia played two matches; losing 15–13 to Zimbabwe, and then defeating them by one point in a subsequent meeting. They played two games in 1997 as well, losing toTonga and Zimbabwe.
During 1998 Namibia took part in the African tournaments for1999 Rugby World Cup qualification. They started out in Round 3, where they finished second in the pool behind Zimbabwe on points difference (defeating Zimbabwe but losing toTunisia). Namibia defeated Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco and Zimbabwe to qualify for the1999 Rugby World Cup.
The team's participation was put in doubt when the Namibian government's Sports Commission barred the team from participating in a South African competition it had been using as preparation, and threatened to stop the team from taking part in the World Cup. This followed criticisms from non-white rugby clubs that the Namibian Rugby Union displayed racist attitudes.[1] Ultimately, however, the team were allowed to take part.
The 1999 World Cup marked their debut at the tournament and since then they have been Africa's second representative alongside South Africa. While they suffered heavy defeats byFrance,Fiji andCanada, they took pride in scoring an earlytry and being level with France after 20 minutes.
With a small player base, and lacking frequent or strong competition, the team has deteriorated in the 21st century. Their record in the World Cups has been poor as they have not yet managed a win. Their record defeat, 142–0 againstAustralia in the2003 tournament, led to some questioning the presence of the minor teams at the tournament.
Namibia initially struggled in the qualifiers for the2007 tournament, suffering a shock defeat toKenya, their first ever to theAfrican Great Lakes nation, and another toTunisia. Following the Kenya loss, the Namibian squad slumped to 28th in theIRB rankings. However, after defeating Tunisia at home, the team was effectively through to two deciding matches againstMorocco, to determine which of the two African nations would make it to France in 2007. Namibia convincingly won both legs, qualifying for the World Cup.
As the lowest ranked team at the start of the 2007 World Cup, Namibia was given no chance in its opening game of againstIreland. However, the Namibian squad frustrated Ireland, then the 5th ranked team in the world, and scored two tries for its narrowest World Cup loss of 32–17. They were convincingly beaten in their games withArgentina (63–3) andFrance (87–10). And, in the game in which they were seen as having the best chance to win, they suffered a disappointing 30–0 loss toGeorgia, to end the tournament winless.
The African side was able to win theIRB Nations Cup in 2010.
Namibia achieved their fourth World Cup qualification in a row after defeatingCôte d'Ivoire in 2011. They were drawn into Pool D, withSouth Africa,Wales,Fiji andSamoa. Their first match in theRugby World Cup held in New Zealand (at theRotorua International Stadium) resulted in a defeat by Fiji by 45–29. Their second match in this tournament was a 49–12 loss to Samoa but the third was an 87–0 loss to South Africa. In their final pool game, Wales proved to be too strong, as Namibia conceded 12 tries in an 81–7 defeat.Theuns Kotzé provided his side's one consolation, as his conversion of aHeinz Koll try made him Namibia's all-time highest Rugby World Cup points scorer.
The Welwitschias played the2015 Vodacom Cup, collecting six defeats and one win against theLimpopo Blue Bulls. Namibia qualified for their fourthRugby World Cup in 2015. They were placed in Pool C with New Zealand, Georgia,Tonga and Argentina. They managed to lose to Georgia by a single point (17–16), their best result ever and winning their first bonus point at the competition.
They qualified for the2019 Rugby World Cup for the sixth time by winning theRugby Africa Gold Cup and joined pool B along with South Africa, New Zealand,Italy andCanada.[2] The team lost to New Zealand, South Africa and Italy, while the match versus Canada was cancelled because ofTyphoon Hagibis.
| 15 June 1991 | Namibia | 17–7 |  Italy | Windhoek | |
| 22 June 1991 | Namibia | 33–19 | Italy | Windhoek | |
| 20 July 1991 | Namibia | 15–6 |  Ireland | Windhoek | |
| 27 July 1991 | Namibia | 26–15 | Ireland | Windhoek | |
Before independence Namibia played asSouth West Africa and played touring teams who toured South Africa.[3]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% | 28 | 71 | −43 |
 British and Irish Lions | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 22 | 69 | —47 |
 Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | 66 | 48 | +18 |
 France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 19 | 48 | —29 |
 New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 43 | −40 |
 Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 110 | 0 | +110 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 38 | 22 | +16 |
 Southern Rhodesia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | 58 | 136 | −78 |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 19.05% | 344 | 437 | −93 |
| Rugby World Cuprecord | Qualification | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | Head coach | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | |
| 1987 | Part of South Africa: Not an independent country | — | |||||||||||||||
   1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
 1995 | Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 104 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Pool Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 186 | Squad | R. Joubert | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 78 | |
| 2003 | Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 310 | Squad | D. Waterston | P/O | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 73 | |
| 2007 | Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 212 | Squad | H. Husselman | P/O | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 190 | 96 | |
| 2011 | Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 266 | Squad | J. Diergaardt | P/O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 81 | |
| 2015 | Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 174 | Squad | P. Davies | 1st | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 289 | 159 | |
 2019 | Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 175 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 619 | 133 | ||
| 2023 | Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 255 | Squad | A. Coetzee | P/O | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 206 | 58 | |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
 2031 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 27 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 285 | 1578 | — | — | — | 49 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 2001 | 782 | |
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DuringTyphoon Hagibis; Canada v Namibia was to be cancelled and recorded as 0–0 draw
| Rank | Change[i] | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | South Africa | 92.78 |
| 2 | | New Zealand | 91.72 |
| 3 | | Ireland | 89.83 |
| 4 | | France | 88.16 |
| 5 | | England | 87.64 |
| 6 | | Australia | 82.08 |
| 7 | |  Argentina | 82.05 |
| 8 | | Scotland | 81.37 |
| 9 | |  Fiji | 80.50 |
| 10 | | Italy | 77.77 |
| 11 | |  Georgia | 74.69 |
| 12 | | Wales | 74.05 |
| 13 | |  Samoa | 72.68 |
| 14 | | Japan | 72.29 |
| 15 | |  Spain | 68.91 |
| 16 | | United States | 68.45 |
| 17 | | Uruguay | 67.52 |
| 18 | |  Portugal | 66.44 |
| 19 | |  Tonga | 65.46 |
| 20 | | Chile | 63.20 |
| 21 | |  Romania | 62.67 |
| 22 | |  Belgium | 61.20 |
| 23 | |  Hong Kong | 59.98 |
| 24 |  2 |  Zimbabwe | 58.80 |
| 25 |  1 |  Canada | 57.75 |
| 26 | 1 |  Netherlands | 57.01 |
| 27 | 2 | Namibia | 56.86 |
| 28 | |  Brazil | 56.53 |
| 29 | |  Switzerland | 55.26 |
| 30 | |  Poland | 54.06 |
| Namibia's historical rankings | ||
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Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Namibia national XV at test level up until20 July 2025.[5]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 21 | 7 | +14 |
| Arabian Gulf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 64 | 20 | +44 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 36 | 194 | −158 |
| Argentina XV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 27 | 34 | −7 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 142 | −142 |
 Burkina Faso | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 109 | 10 | +99 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | 67 | 126 | —59 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 28 | 26 | +2 |
| Fiji | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 43 | 116 | −73 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 23 | 230 | —207 |
| France XV | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 36 | 49 | —13 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.00% | 73 | 112 | —39 |
 Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 137 | 33 | +104 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 22 | 12 | +10 |
| Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | 65 | 117 | −52 |
| Italy | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% | 110 | 247 | —137 |
| Italy A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 21 | 43 | —22 |
 Ivory Coast | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 127 | 98 | +29 |
 Kenya | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.62% | 642 | 252 | +390 |
 Madagascar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | 362 | 94 | +268 |
 Morocco | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.50% | 196 | 144 | +52 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 26 | 200 | −174 |
| Portugal | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.67% | 280 | 185 | +95 |
| Romania | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | 66 | 158 | −92 |
 Russia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57% | 141 | 183 | −42 |
| Samoa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 25 | 89 | —64 |
 Senegal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 218 | 57 | +161 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 16 | 249 | —233 |
| Spain | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57% | 134 | 174 | —40 |
| Tonga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 35 | 55 | −20 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.73% | 368 | 159 | +209 |
 Uganda | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | 266 | 113 | +153 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.67% | 156 | 204 | −48 |
| Wales | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 69 | 171 | −102 |
| West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 54 | 7 | +47 |
 Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 132 | 20 | +112 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 85.71% | 1,277 | 737 | +540 |
| Total | 180 | 99 | 79 | 2 | 55% | 5,472 | 4,867 | +605 |
On 1 July, Namibia named a 28-player squad for the2025 Rugby Africa Cup, which doubles up as the final stage of theAfrican qualification process for the2027 Rugby World Cup.
Head Coach:Jacques Burger
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armand Combrinck | Hooker | (1997-04-17)17 April 1997 (age 28) | 4 | Maties Rugby Club |
| Torsten van Jaarsveld | Hooker | (1987-06-30)30 June 1987 (age 38) | 24 | Bayonne |
| Louis van der Westhuizen | Hooker | (1995-02-25)25 February 1995 (age 30) | 37 | Cheetahs |
| Otja Auala | Prop | 0 | University of Namibia | |
| Jason Benade | Prop | (1995-04-16)16 April 1995 (age 30) | 23 | University of Namibia |
| Aranos Coetzee | Prop | (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (age 37) | 38 | Cheetahs |
| Sidney Halupé | Prop | 1 | Wits RC | |
| Haitembu Shikufa | Prop | (2000-11-28)28 November 2000 (age 24) | 10 | Pukke |
| Adriaan Ludick | Lock | (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (age 26) | 14 | Limoges |
| Oliver Kurz | Lock | 0 | Rissho University | |
| Tiaan de Klerk | Lock | (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (age 24) | 4 | Pumas |
| Johan Retief | Lock | (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (age 29) | 31 | Krasny Yar |
| Adriaan Booysen | Back row | (1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (age 29) | 24 | Wanderers |
| Wian Conradie | Back row | (1994-10-14)14 October 1994 (age 30) | 34 | New England Free Jacks |
| Prince ǃGaoseb | Back row | (1998-07-07)7 July 1998 (age 27) | 19 | CSA Steaua București |
| Richard Hardwick | Back row | (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (age 31) | 7 | Grenoble |
| Max Katjijeko | Back row | (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (age 30) | 31 | CSA Steaua București |
| AJ Kearns | Scrum-half | 4 | University of Namibia | |
| Jacques Theron | Scrum-half | (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (age 26) | 10 | Wanderers |
| Tiaan Swanepoel | Fly-half | (1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (age 29) | 8 | Sharks |
| André van den Berg | Fly-half | (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (age 27) | 8 | Wanderers |
| Danco Burger | Centre | (1998-07-28)28 July 1998 (age 26) | 16 | Wanderers |
| Le Roux Malan | Centre | (1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (age 26) | 4 | New England Free Jacks |
| Alcino Izaacs | Wing | (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (age 31) | 10 | University of Namibia |
| Jurgen Meyer | Wing | 1 | Wanderers | |
| Danie van der Merwe | Wing | 1 | Wanderers | |
| Jay-Cee Nel | Fullback | (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (age 26) | 4 | Pumas |
| Cliven Loubser | Fullback | (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (age 28) | 29 | Anthem RC |
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Won | Lost | Draw | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Jantjies | Scrum-half | 2006–2019 | 70 | 46 | 24 | 72 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 50.71 |
| 2 | PJ van Lill | Flanker | 2006–2023 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 3 | Chrysander Botha | Fullback | 2008–2018 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 209 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 62.72 |
| 4 | Tinus du Plessis | Flanker | 2006–2016 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 52.88 |
| 5 | Darryl de la Harpe | Centre | 2010–2019 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 50.00 |
| 6 | Johnny Redelinghuys | Prop | 2006–2015 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 45.91 |
| 7 | JC Greyling | Centre | 2014–2023 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 145 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 56.75 |
| Johann Tromp | Centre | 2012–2021 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 105 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 55.55 | |
| 9 | Rohan Kitshoff | Flanker | 2010–2019 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 110 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 53.33 |
| 10 | Casper Viviers | Prop | 2010-2023 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 52.50 |
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023.[6]
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JC Greyling | Centre | 2014–2023 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 145 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Chrysander Botha | Fullback | 2008–2018 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 209 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | Gerhard Mans | Wing | 1990–1994 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 114 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rohan Kitshoff | Flanker | 2010–2019 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 110 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eden Meyer | Wing | 1991–1996 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 102 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Johann Tromp | Centre | 2012–2021 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 105 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Wian Conradie | Flanker | 2015–present | 30 | 25 | 5 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Melrick Afrika | Wing | 2003–2007 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Deysel | Centre | 2013–2023 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Louis van der Westhuizen | Hooker | 2013–present | 31 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023.[7]
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theuns Kotzé | Fly-half | 2011–2017 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 430 | 6 | 110 | 55 | 5 |
| 2 | Jaco Coetzee | Fly-half | 1990–1995 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 335 | 6 | 81 | 45 | 3 |
| 3 | Cliven Loubser | Fly-half | 2017–present | 25 | 23 | 2 | 218 | 5 | 65 | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | Chrysander Botha | Fullback | 2008–2018 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 209 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Mot Schreuder | Fly-half | 2002–2007 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 158 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | JC Greyling | Centre | 2014–2023 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 145 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rudie van Vuuren | Fly-half | 1997–2003 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 120 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Gerhard Mans | Wing | 1990–1994 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 114 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rohan Kitshoff | Flanker | 2010–2019 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 110 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Eden Meyer | Wing | 1991–1996 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 102 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justinus van der Westhuizen | Fly-half | 33 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Zambia | Windhoek | 26/05/2007 |
| 2 | Jaco Coetzee | Fly-half | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Kenya | Nairobi | 07/07/1993 |
| 3 | Chrysander Botha | Fullback | 29 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Ivory Coast | Windhoek | 27/06/2009 |
| 4 | Moolman Olivier | Fly-half | 26 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Portugal | Windhoek | 21/04/1990 |
| Cliven Loubser | Fly-half | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Morocco | Casablanca | 30/06/2018 | |
| 6 | Riaan van Wyk | Wing | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Madagascar | Windhoek | 15/06/2002 |
| Theuns Kotzé | Fly-half | 25 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Russia | Windhoek | 18/07/2015 | |
| 8 | Gerhard Mans | Wing | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Portugal | Windhoek | 21/04/1990 |
| Mot Schreuder | Fly-half | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Kenya | Windhoek | 27/05/2006 | |
| Theuns Kotzé | Fly-half | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Madagascar | Windhoek | 06/07/2014 |
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Mans | Wing | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Portugal | Windhoek | 21/04/1990 |
| 2 | Riaan van Wyk | Wing | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Madagascar | Windhoek | 15/06/2002 |
| 3 | Eden Meyer | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Windhoek | 16/05/1992 |
| Melrick Afrika | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kenya | Nairobi | 16/08/2003 | |
| Renaldo Bothma | Number 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Madagascar | Nairobi | 06/07/2014 | |
| Rohan Kitshoff | Flanker | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Senegal | Windhoek | 08/07/2017 | |
| JC Greyling | Centre | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tunisia | Windhoek | 23/06/2018 | |
| Lesley Klim | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tunisia | Windhoek | 23/06/2018 | |
| 9 | 17 players on3 tries | |||||||||
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | % | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Mans | Wing | 1990–1994 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 78.84 | 114 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Johan Deysel | Centre | 2018–2023 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 66.00 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jacques Burger | Flanker | 2007–2015 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 41.17 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | PJ van Lill | Flanker | 2012–2021 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 61.53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Corné Powell | Centre | 2002–2007 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.23 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Since the1999 Rugby World Cup
| Years | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Rudy Joubert |
| 2000 | Sarel Losper |
| 2000–2001 | Henry Pretorius |
| 2002–2003 | David Waterston |
| 2004–2005 | Danie Vermeulen |
| 2005 | Christo Alexander |
| 2006–2007 | Johan Venter |
| 2007 | Hakkies Husselman |
| 2008–2009 | John Williams |
| 2009–2011 | Johan Diergaardt |
| 2012–2015 | Danie Vermeulen |
| 2015–2019 | Phil Davies |
| 2020 | Johan Diergaardt |
| 2021–2024 | Allister Coetzee |
| 2024–2025 | Chrysander Botha |
| 2025– | Jacques Burger |
