This article is about the Namibian representative rugby union team playing in South African domestic competitions. For the national team, see Namibia national rugby union team. For the plant found in Namibia, see Welwitschia.
Rugby team
Welwitschias
Union
Namibia Rugby Union
Emblem(s)
African fish eagle
Region
Namibia
Ground(s)
Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)
Coach(es)
Jaco Engels and JP Nel
Captain(s)
Eugene Jantjies
League(s)
Currie Cup First Division
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.nru.com.na
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The Welwitschias, currently known as the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias due to sponsorship by Namibia Breweries Limited, are a Namibian rugby union team that often participates in South African domestic competitions. As of 2021, they are regular participants in the annual Rugby Challenge tournament, having previously played in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup.
They are based in Windhoek and play their home matches in the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium. The team mainly consists of players that play club rugby for teams in Namibia and is seen as a development team for the Namibia national team.
Welwitschia is a monotypic genus (that is, a genus that contains a single recognised species) of gymnosperm, the sole described species being the distinctive...
The Welwitschias, currently known as the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias due to sponsorship by Namibia Breweries Limited, are a Namibian rugby union team...
Probergrothius angolensis, sometimes known as the Welwitschia bug, is a species of true bug found in the Namib desert and nearby regions. They are best...
Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional Welwitschia Mirabilis) (IATA: MSZ, ICAO: FNMO) is an airport serving the...
fogs. An area where Welwitschias are a common sight is found in the surroundings of the Moon Valley, including the eponymous Welwitschia Plains.[citation...
South African sides, featured four additional international sides; the Welwitschias from Namibia, the Zimbabwe Goshawks, the Simbas from Kenya and the San...
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...
70 species across the three relict genera: Gnetum (family Gnetaceae), Welwitschia (family Welwitschiaceae), and Ephedra (family Ephedraceae). The earliest...
2013 3,000 2013 Angola Roller Hockey President's Cup Moçâmedes Pavilhão Welwitschia Mirabilis 2013 3,072 2013 World Roller Hockey World Championship Cameroon...
plants, such as palms and conifers, retain their leaves for long periods; Welwitschia retains its two main leaves throughout a lifetime that may exceed a thousand...
He made his debut by playing off the bench in a 53–3 victory over the Welwitschias in Windhoek, his first of nine appearances as a reserve in the competition...
2015, 2019, and 2023, but is yet to win a game at the tournament. The Welwitschias, who share their name with the national team, has competed in South Africa's...
Rugby Union announced the appointment of Jones as the head coach of the Welwitschias – a Namibian team playing in the South Africa Currie Cup competition...
per strobilus and Gnetum a single ovule. Seed cones of Welwitschia Pollen cones of Welwitschia Pollen cones of Ephedra Pollen cone of Ephedra showing...
who plays primarily as a loose-head prop. He formerly played for the Welwitschias in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. He made his international debut against...
and relatives), followed by cycads, gnetophytes (Gnetum, Ephedra and Welwitschia), and Ginkgo biloba (a single living species). About 65% of gymnosperms...
a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fullback...
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