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Namibia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Welwitschias
EmblemAfrican fish eagle
UnionNamibia Rugby Union
Head coachJohan Diergaardt
CaptainJohan Deysel
Most capsEugene Jantjies (70)
Top scorerTheuns Kotzé (430)
Top try scorerChrysander Botha (28)
Home stadiumHage Geingob Rugby Stadium
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current21 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest18 (2017)
Lowest29 (2006)
First international
South West Africa 0–9 British and Irish Lions
(Windhoek, Namibia; 5 July 1955)
Biggest win
Namibia national rugby union team Namibia 118–0 Tunisia Namibia national rugby union team
(Windhoek, Namibia; 23 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
Namibia national rugby union team Australia 142–0 Namibia Namibia national rugby union team
(Adelaide, Australia; 25 October 2003)
World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1999)
Best resultPool stage (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
Websitenru.com.na

The Namibia national rugby union team represents Namibia in men's international rugby union competitions nicknamed the Welwitschias, are a tier-two nation in the World Rugby tier system, and have participated in seven Rugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in 1999. They are governed by the Namibia Rugby Union.

Namibia has been playing international rugby since the early 1900s. As well as having competed at the World Cup, Namibia annually competes in the Africa Cup. Until independence, players for Namibia were also eligible to represent South Africa, with Namibian-born Springboks including Jan Ellis.

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