Namibia at the Rugby World Cup



Namibia has competed in seven Rugby World Cup tournaments, having qualified as the African representative. The Namibian rugby union team, nicknamed the Welwitschias after the Namibian national symbol, made their first appearance at the Rugby World Cup in 1999 and appeared at the following six tournaments. Namibia has so far played 26 games at that cup without ever winning one.

Namibia's best match result was in 2015 when they lost to Georgia by a single point. Namibia's worst match result was in 2003 when they lost to Australia 0-142, which is the record of the biggest winning margin. So far Namibia has not hosted any World Cup games.

2019 Rugby World Cup (Pool B)
Notes:
 * Despite both teams naming their sides, this match was cancelled following an evacuation order in Kamaishi during Typhoon Hagibis and awarded as a 0–0 draw.

Overall record
Up to date as of 2023 World Cup

Notes:
 * The table above excludes the awarded 0–0 draw against Canada during the 2019 World Cup following the cancellation of the match due to Typhoon Hagibis.

Team records
Most points in a game
 * 26 vs (2023)
 * 25 vs (2011)
 * 22 vs (2019)
 * 21 vs (2015)
 * 19 vs (2015)

Biggest winning margin
 * Never won a match.

Most tries in a game
 * 3 vs (2015)
 * 3 vs (2015)
 * 3 vs (2019)
 * 2 vs (1999)
 * 2 vs (2003)
 * 2 vs (2007)
 * 2 vs (2011)
 * 2 vs (2011)
 * 2 vs (2011)

Highest score against
 * 142 vs (2003)
 * 96 vs (2023)
 * 87 vs (2007)
 * 87 vs (2011)
 * 81 vs (2011)

Biggest losing margin
 * 142 vs (2003)
 * 96 vs (2023)
 * 87 vs (2011)
 * 77 vs (2007)
 * 74 vs (2011)

Most tries against
 * 22 vs (2003)
 * 14 vs (2023)
 * 13 vs (2007)
 * 12 vs (2011)
 * 12 vs (2011)

Individual records
Most appearances overall
 * 14 Eugene Jantjies
 * 12 PJ van Lill
 * 11 Jacques Burger
 * 11 Aranos Coetzee
 * 11 Tinus du Plessis
 * 11 Hugo Horn
 * 11 Johnny Redelinghuys

Most points overall
 * 59 Theuns Kotzé
 * 22 Tiaan Swanepoel
 * 22 Leandre van Dyk
 * 18 Emile Wessels
 * 15 JC Greyling

Most points in a match
 * 16 Theuns Kotzé vs (2015)
 * 16 Tiaan Swanepoel vs (2023)
 * 15 Theuns Kotzé vs (2011)
 * 10 Jacques Burger vs (2015)
 * 9 Theuns Kotzé vs (2015)
 * 9 Damian Stevens vs (2019)

Most tries overall
 * 3 JC Greyling
 * 2 Jacques Burger
 * 2 Heinz Koll
 * 2 Theuns Kotzé
 * 2 Gerswin Mouton
 * 2 Johann Tromp

Most penalty goals overall
 * 8 Theuns Kotzé
 * 6 Tiaan Swanepoel
 * 6 Leandre van Dyk
 * 3 Damian Stevens
 * 2 Cliven Loubser
 * 1 Morné Schreuder
 * 1 Emile Wessels