Namibia national under-20 rugby union team

The Namibia'n national under-20 rugby union team represents Namibia at a junior national level.

Namibia
UnionNamibia Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Welwitschias
Emblem(s)African fish eagle
Coach(es)Jood Opperman
Team kit
Change kit

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

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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

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  • Jood Opperman - Head Coach
  • Desiré Coetzee - Team Manager
  • Roger Thompson - Assistant Coach
  • Corne Ferreira - Physiotherapist
  • Vernon Morkel - Team Doctor
  • Charl Botha - Biomechanist

References

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  1. ^ "Namibia qualify for Junior World Trophy 2015". World Rugby. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ "International Rugby Board". Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.