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Namibia national under-20 rugby union team

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

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

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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.
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