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Team Guide: Namibia

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Namibia had participated in four World Cups.

They had never won a game at World Cups

Namibia had never hosted a World Cup before.

Theuns Kotzé 24 points were the most at World Cups by a Namibian player.

Namibia had four different captains and four different coaches at World Cups.

1987

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Were not invited

1991

Did not participate

1995

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Did not participate

1999

Namibia participated in their first World Cup.

They qualified through regional qualifiers.

Rudy Joubert coached the side-with Quinn Hough being captain.

Namibia came last in their pool, after they lost all three pool games.

Namibia conceded (186) more points than they collected (42).

Namibia scored four tries in the tournament.

Leandre Van Dyk contributed 22 out Namibia 42 points in the tournament.

2003

Namibia participated in their second World Cup.

They qualified through regional qualifiers.

David Waterston coached the side-with Sean Furter being captain.

Namibia came last in their pool, after they lost all three pool games.

Namibia conceded (310) more points than they collected (28).

Their biggest loosing margin was 142 points against Australia.

Namibia only scored four tries, in the tournament.

2007

Namibia participated in their third World Cup.

They qualified through regional qualifiers.

Hakkies Husselman coached the side-with Kees Lensing being captain.

Namibia came last in their pool, after they lost all three pool games.

Namibia conceded (212) more points than they collected (30).

Their biggest loosing margin was 77 points, when they lost 87-10 to France, in the pool stages.

Namibia had only scored three tries in the tournament.

Emile Wessels contributed seven of Namibia 30 points.

2011

Namibia participated in their fourth World Cup.

They qualified through regional qualifiers.

Johan Diergaardt coached the side-with Jacques Burger being captain.

Namibia came last in their pool, after they lost all three pool games.

Namibia conceded (266) more points than they collected (44).

Namibia only scored five tries in the tournament.

Their biggest loosing margin was 87 points, when they lost 87-0 to South Africa, in the pool stages.

Theuns Kotzé contributed 18 out of their 44 points.

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