# Namibia national rugby union team

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.

## History
### 1990s

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, the Currie Cup. The team achieved their best result in the 1988 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 over Ireland and Italy in 1991. That year the Welwitschias won all 10 of their Tests, the others being five victories against Zimbabwe and one against Portugal in Lisbon. One of Namibia's players, Andre Stoop was signed by English champion rugby 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 played Wales in Windhoek, losing 23–38. Namibia completed big victories over the Arabian Gulf rugby team, Kenya and Zimbabwe in the initial rounds of 1995 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 to Côte d'Ivoire and drew with Morocco (all in Casablanca). In 1996 Namibia played two matches; losing 13–15 to Zimbabwe, and then defeating them by one point in a subsequent meeting. They played two games in 1997 as well, losing to Tonga and Zimbabwe.
During 1998 Namibia took part in the African tournaments for 1999 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 to Tunisia). Namibia defeated Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco and Zimbabwe to qualify for the 1999 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. 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 by France, Fiji and Canada, they took pride in scoring an early try and being level with France after 20 minutes.

### 2000–present

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 against Australia in the 2003 tournament, led to some questioning the presence of the minor teams at the tournament.
Namibia initially struggled in the qualifiers for the 2007 tournament, suffering a shock defeat to Kenya, their first ever to the African Great Lakes nation, and another to Tunisia. Following the Kenya loss, the Namibian squad slumped to 28th in the IRB rankings. However, after defeating Tunisia at home, the team was effectively through to two deciding matches against Morocco, 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 against Ireland. 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 17–32. They were convincingly beaten in their games with Argentina (63–3) and France (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 to Georgia, to end the tournament winless.
The African side was able to win the IRB Nations Cup in 2010.
Namibia achieved their fourth World Cup qualification in a row after defeating Côte d'Ivoire in 2011. They were drawn into Pool D, with South Africa, Wales, Fiji and Samoa. Their first match in the Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand (at the Rotorua 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 a Heinz Koll try made him Namibia's all-time highest Rugby World Cup points scorer.
The Welwitschias played the 2015 Vodacom Cup, collecting six defeats and one win against the Limpopo Blue Bulls. Namibia qualified for their fourth Rugby 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 the 2019 Rugby World Cup for the sixth time by winning the Rugby Africa Gold Cup and joined pool B along with South Africa, New Zealand, Italy and Canada. The team lost to New Zealand, South Africa and Italy, while the match versus Canada was cancelled because of Typhoon Hagibis.

## South West Africa Record vs Touring Teams

Before independence Namibia played as South West Africa and played touring teams who toured South Africa.
| 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 |
| Date | Score | Touring Team | Venue |
| 5 July 1955 | 0–9 | British and Irish Lions | Mabel Vlok Park, Windhoek |
| 11 July 1959 | 3–19 | Southern Rhodesia | Otjiwarongo |
| 8 July 1960 | 3–27 | New Zealand | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 27 July 1961 | 14–14 | Australia | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 12 June 1962 | 6–14 | British and Irish Lions | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 31 July 1963 | 6–24 | Australia | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 13 June 1964 | 15–6 | Southern Rhodesia | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 13 March 1966 | 3–19 | Southern Rhodesia | Hartsfield Stadium, Bulawayo |
| 15 June 1968 | 0–23 | British and Irish Lions | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 21 September 1968 | 8–34 | Southern Rhodesia | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 1 September 1969 | 8–33 | Australia | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 4 July 1970 | 0–16 | New Zealand | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 8 June 1971 | 6–35 | France | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 18 May 1974 | 16–23 | British and Irish Lions | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 17 June 1975 | 13–13 | France | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 7 May 1977 | 15–22 | Southern Rhodesia | South West Stadium, Windhoek |
| 29 October 1983 | 30–33 | Chile | Santiago |
| 5 November 1983 | 38–22 | Uruguay | Montevideo |
| 24 October 1988 | 36–15 | Chile | Santiago |
| 3 November 1988 | 110–0 | Paraguay | Ascuncion |

## Overall Record

Men's World Rugby Rankingsvte Top 30 as of 20 January 2025 :
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | South Africa | 092.78 |
| 2 | Ireland | 090.78 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 090.36 |
| 4 | France | 088.51 |
| 5 | Argentina | 084.97 |
| 6 | Scotland | 083.34 |
| 7 | England | 082.31 |
| 8 | Australia | 081.52 |
| 9 | Fiji | 080.07 |
| 10 | Italy | 078.64 |
| 11 | Wales | 074.01 |
| 12 | Georgia | 073.85 |
| 13 | Japan | 072.95 |
| 14 | Samoa | 072.68 |
| 15 | United States | 070.02 |
| 16 | Portugal | 068.82 |
| 17 | Uruguay | 067.06 |
| 18 | Spain | 065.98 |
| 19 | Tonga | 065.46 |
| 20 | Romania | 063.01 |
| 21 | Chile | 061.72 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 059.49 |
| 23 | Canada | 059.18 |
| 24 | Netherlands | 058.56 |
| 25 | Russia | 058.06 |
| 26 | Namibia | 057.87 |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 057.16 |
| 28 | Brazil | 056.53 |
| 29 | Belgium | 056.51 |
| 30 | Switzerland | 056.04 |
* ↑ Change from the previous week
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 until 17 July 2024.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 71 | 5 | +66 |
| 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 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | 104 | 174 | —70 |
| Italy A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 21 | 43 | —22 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 127 | 98 | +29 |
| Kenya | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.33% | 604 | 225 | +379 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 163 | 40 | +123 |
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | 244 | 94 | +150 |
| 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 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 90.91% | 1239 | 675 | +564 |
| Total | 172 | 94 | 76 | 2 | 54.65% | 5,254 | 4,657 | +597 |

## Players
### Current squad

On 21 June, Allister Coetzee named a 36-player squad for their July international matches against Blue Bulls and Portugal.
Head Coach: Allister Coetzee
* Caps Updated: 13 July 2024
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Armand Combrinck | Hooker | (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 27) | 1 | Western Province U21 |
| Edward Drotsky | Hooker | | 0 | FNB Rehoboth |
| Wikus Jacobs | Hooker | | 3 | Grootfontein |
| Obert Nortjé | Hooker | (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 27) | 21 | Wanderers |
| Otja Auala | Prop | | 0 | University of Namibia |
| Jason Benade | Prop | (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29) | 18 | University of Namibia |
| Chemigan Beukes | Prop | (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29) | 2 | Western Suburbs] |
| Renard Hatting | Prop | | 0 | Grootfontein |
| Ian Klitzke | Prop | | 0 | Trustco United |
| Des Sethie | Prop | (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 32) | 22 | University of Namibia |
| Haitembu Shikufa | Prop | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) | 3 | Leopards |
| Herschelle van Wyk | Prop | | 2 | Wanderers |
| Adriaan Ludick | Lock | (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 26) | 13 | Limoges |
| Ruan Ludick | Lock | (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30) | 26 | Chartres |
| Mahepisa Tjeriko | Lock | (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31) | 12 | University of Namibia |
| Diamando Tjombe | Lock | | 0 | University of Namibia |
| Johan Retief | Lock | (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 29) | 25 | Wanderers |
| Prince ǃGaoseb | Back row | (1998-07-07) 7 July 1998 (age 26) | 17 | Wanderers |
| Adriaan Booysen | Back row | (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 28) | 27 | Unattached |
| Peter Diergaardt | Back row | (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26) | 0 | Wanderers |
| Cameron Langenhoven | Back row | (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996 (age 28) | 1 | FNB Kudus |
| Johan Luttig | Back row | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) | 1 | Grootfontein |
| Max Katjijeko | Back row | (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 29) | 25 | Los Angeles |
| Minyoi Kistings | Back row | | 0 | University of Namibia |
| Oela Blaauw | Scrum-half | (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23) | 1 | University of Johannesburg |
| Jahno du Plessis | Scrum-half | | 0 | Trustco United |
| AJ Kearns | Scrum-half | | 1 | University of Namibia |
| Jacques Theron | Scrum-half | (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) | 8 | Wanderers |
| Denzo Bruwer | Fly-half | (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 25) | 1 | Wanderers |
| Tiaan Swanepoel | Fly-half | (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28) | 6 | Valence-d'Agen |
| Hillian Beukes | Centre | (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 26) | 9 | Wanderers |
| Danco Burger | Centre | (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 26) | 9 | FNB Rehoboth |
| Natie Janse van Rensburg | Centre | | 0 | Wanderers |
| Alcino Izaacs | Wing | (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 31) | 8 | University of Namibia |
| Lloyd Jacobs | Wing | | 1 | FNB Kudus |
| Quiren Madjiedt | Wing | | 1 | University of Johannesburg |
| Shareave Titus | Wing | | 0 | University of Johannesburg |
| Nandi Karuuombe | Fullback | | 0 | Wanderers |
| Jay-Cee Nel | Fullback | (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 26) | 1 | Griquas |
| Lorenzo Louis | Fullback | | 2 | Trustco United |

## Individual all-time records
### Most caps

| # | 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 |
| 7. | 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.

### Most tries

| # | 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 |
| 4. | 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 |
| 8. | Johan Deysel | Centre | 2013-2023 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | Louis van der Westhuizen | Hooker | 2013-present | 31 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023.

### Most points

| # | 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.

### Most points in a match

| # | 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 |
| 4. | 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 |
| 6. | 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 |
| 8. | Mot Schreuder | Fly-half | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Kenya | Windhoek | 27/05/2006 |
| 8. | 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.

### Most tries in a match

| # | 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 |
| 3. | Melrick Afrika | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kenya | Nairobi | 16/08/2003 |
| 3. | Renaldo Bothma | Number 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Madagascar | Nairobi | 06/07/2014 |
| 3. | Rohan Kitshoff | Flanker | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Senegal | Windhoek | 08/07/2017 |
| 3. | JC Greyling | Centre | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tunisia | Windhoek | 23/06/2018 |
| 3. | Lesley Klim | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tunisia | Windhoek | 23/06/2018 |
| 9. | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries | 17 players on 3 tries |
Last updated: Namibia vs Uruguay, 27 September 2023. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

### Most matches as captain

| # | 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.

## Past coaches

Since the 1999 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– | Chrysander Botha |