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.[1]
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.
See main article: article and 1999 Rugby World Cup.
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See main article: article and 2003 Rugby World Cup.
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See main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D. ------------
See main article: article and 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool D.
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See main article: article and 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C.
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See main article: article and 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B. ------------
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See main article: article and 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool A.
Up to date as of 2023 World Cup
| Namibia vs | Played | Win | Draw | Lost | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | ||
| Overall | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0% |
Notes:
Most points in a game
Biggest winning margin
Most tries in a game
Highest score against
Biggest losing margin
Most tries against
Most appearances overall
Most points overall
Most points in a match
Most tries overall
Most penalty goals overall