Namibia national under-20 rugby union team
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Rugby team
| Union | Namibia Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Welwitschias |
| Emblem(s) | African fish eagle |
| Coach(es) | Jood Opperman |
The Namibia'n national under-20 rugby union team represents Namibia at a junior national level.
Namibia participated at the 2014 Junior World Rugby Trophy and finished in 6th place. They qualified for the 2015 Under 20 Trophy after they defeated Kenya 52-17, at the finals of Rugby Africa's Under 19 Championship.[1]
Current squad
[edit ]Squad to 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy .[2]
Forwards
- Graham April
- Stefan De Kerk
- Quintin Esterhuizen
- G-D Orlam
- Thorsten Stahn
- Desmond Stramis
- Louis van der Westhuizen
- DG Wiese
- Corne Agenbag
- Johan Retief
- Janco Venter
- Wian Conradie
- Immo Dresselhaus
- Awie Thompson
Backs
- Ascher Coetzee
- Wicus Swiegers
- JC Winckler
- Chris Arries
- Malan Kruger
- Ethan Beukes
- Handre Bezuidenhout
- Justin Newman
- Reinold Benade
- Louis Grobbelaar
- Donovan Kandjii
- Rudi Pieters
Management
[edit ]- Jood Opperman - Head Coach
- Desiré Coetzee - Team Manager
- Roger Thompson - Assistant Coach
- Corne Ferreira - Physiotherapist
- Vernon Morkel - Team Doctor
- Charl Botha - Biomechanist
References
[edit ]- ^ "Namibia qualify for Junior World Trophy 2015". World Rugby. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "International Rugby Board". Archived from the original on 2014年06月02日. Retrieved 2014年06月02日.