Namibia at the Rugby World Cup

Map of countries' best results

Namibia has competed in three Rugby World Cup tournaments.

By position

• 1999 — Pool stage (second last place in Group C)

Team	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011
	16	16	16	20	20	20	20
Namibia	-	-	-	19th	20th	20th	20th

Namibia has received some ignominy for being on the end of some very severe defeats-

Most points by a single team in a match Score Country Versus Score Date 142  Australia  Namibia 142–0 2003-10-24

Biggest winning margins Margin Country Versus Score Date 142  Australia  Namibia 142–0 2003-10-24

Most tries in a match

Tries	Country	Versus	Score	Date
22	Australia	Namibia	142–0	2003-10-24

Nil points

•  Australia 142 - 0  Namibia (2003)
•  Georgia 30 - 0  Namibia (2007)

1999 Rugby World Cup (Pool 3)

Team	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Points
France	3	0	0	108	52	6
Fiji	2	0	1	124	68	4
Canada	1	0	2	114	82	2
Namibia	0	0	3	42	186	0

1999-10-01	Fiji	67 – 18	Namibia	Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Referee: David McHugh
	Tries: Fero Lasagavibau (2), Setareki Tawake Naivaluwaqa, Jacob Raulini, Viliame Satala, Alifereti Mocelutu Vuivau, Greg Smith, Imanueli Tikomaimakogai, Emori Katalau Con: Waisale Serevi (8) Pen: Waisale Servei (2)		Tries: Mario Jacobs, Johannes Senekal Con: Leandre Van Dyk Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2)

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1999-10-08	France	47 – 13	Namibia	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Referee: Chris White
	Tries: Ugo Mola (3), Emile Ntamack, Richard Dourthe, Pierre Mignoni, Philippe Bernat-Salles Con: Richard Dourthe (4) Pen: Richard Dourthe (3)		Tries: Arthur Samuelson Con: Leandre Van Dyk Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2)

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1999-10-14	Canada	72 – 11	Namibia	Stade de Toulouse Referee: Andrew Cole
	Tries: Winston Stanley (2), Rod Snow (2), Kyle Nichols (2), Al Charron, Robert Ross, Morgan Williams Con: Gareth Rees (9) Pen: Gareth Rees (3)		Tries: Quinton Hough Pen: Leandre Van Dyk (2)

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2003 Rugby World Cup (Group A)

Team	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	BP	Points
Australia	4	0	0	273	32	2	18
Ireland	3	0	1	141	56	3	15
Argentina	2	0	2	140	57	3	11
Romania	1	0	3	65	192	1	5
Namibia	0	0	4	28	310	0	0

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2003-10-14	Argentina	67 – 14	Namibia	Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 17,887 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
	Tries: Méndez, Bouza (2), J. Fernández Miranda, Penalty try (2), Gaitán (3), N. Fernández Miranda Con: Quesada (7) Pen: Quesada		Tries: Grobier, Husselman Con: Wessels (2)

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2003-10-19	Ireland	64 – 7	Namibia	Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 35,382 Referee: Andrew Cole
	Tries: Quinlan (2), Dempsey, Hickie, Horan, Miller (2), G. Easterby, S. Horgan, Kelly Con: O'Gara (7)		Tries: Powell Con: Wessels

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2003-10-25	Australia	142 – 0	Namibia	Adelaide Oval Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Joël Jutge
	Tries: Latham (5), Lyons, Mortlock, Tuqiri (3), Penalty try, Rogers (2), Paul, Giteau (3), Grey, Turinui (2), Burke, Roe Con: Rogers (16)

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2003-10-30	Namibia	7 – 37	Romania	Aurora Stadium, Launceston Attendance: 15,457 Referee: Peter Marshall
	Tries: Isaacs Con: Wessels		Tries: Petrichei, Sirbu, Chiriac, Teodorescu, Sauan Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan (2)

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2007 Rugby World Cup (Pool D)

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool D

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts  Argentina 4 4 0 0 16 143 33 +110 2 18  France 4 3 0 1 24 188 37 +151 3 15 Ireland 4 2 0 2 9 64 82 −18 1 9  Georgia 4 1 0 3 5 50 111 −61 1 5  Namibia 4 0 0 4 3 30 212 −182 0 0

ARG FRA GEO IRE NAM Argentina – 17 – 12 33 – 3 30 – 15 63 – 3 France – – 64 – 7 25 – 3 87 – 10 Georgia – – – 10 – 14 30 – 0 Ireland – – – – 32 – 17 Namibia – – – – –

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9 September 2007 20:00	Ireland	32 – 17	Namibia	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Attendance: 33,694 Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
	Tries: O'Driscoll 5' c Trimble 19' m Easterby 30' m Penalty try 49' c Flannery 76' m Con: O'Gara (2/5) Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 17'	Report	Tries: Nieuwenhuis 60' c van Zyl 64' c Con: Wessels (2/2) Pen: Wessels (1/2) 40+'

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16 September 2007 21:00	France	87 – 10	Namibia	Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 35,339 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
	Tries: Heymans 7' m Marty 11' c Dusautoir 21' c Nallet (2) 32' c, 40+' c Clerc (3) 38' c, 59' c, 65' c Bonnaire 47' c Chabal (2) 49' c, 54' c Elissalde 56' c Ibañez 75' m Con: Elissalde (11/13)	Report	Try: Langenhoven 79' c Con: Losper (1/1) Drop: Wessels (1/1) 10'

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22 September 2007 21:00	Argentina	63 – 3	Namibia	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 55,067 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
	Tries: Roncero 25' c Leguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' c M. Contepomi 38' c F. Contepomi 45' c Tiesi 55' m Corleto 58' m Penalty try 63' c Todeschini 71' c Con: Contepomi (4/7) Todeschini (2/2) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20'	Report	Pen: Schreuder (1/1) 7'

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26 September 2007 18:00	Georgia	30 – 0	Namibia	Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Attendance: 32,549 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
	Tries: Giorgadze 37' c Machkhaneli 70' c Kacharava 80+' c Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3) Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'	Report

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2011 Rugby World Cup

Qualified.

Hosting

So far Namibia has not hosted any World Cup games.

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)