Namibia women's national rugby union team
| Union | Namibia Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Christel Janet Kotze |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 62 (as of 2 June 2025) |
| Highest | 57 |
| First international | |
| 31–10 Botswana (Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek; 19 October 2013) | |
| Biggest win | |
| 31–10 Botswana (Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek; 19 October 2013) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| South Africa 128–3 (City Park, Cape Town; 23 June 2022) | |
The Namibia women's national rugby union team are a national sports team that represents Namibia in women's international rugby union. They played their first test match in 2013.
History
Namibia played their first test match against Botswana on 19 October 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia.[1][2] They were absent from the international scene for eight years before playing their second test against Zambia on 13 November 2021 at Windhoek.[3][4]
Namibia competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup and were grouped with South Africa and Zimbabwe in Pool A.[5] They lost both matches, Zimbabwe thrashed them 72–0 and South Africa crossed the try line a record 20 times with a score of 128–3.[6][7][5][8]
Results summary
(Full internationals only, updated to 24 April 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 100.00% |
| South Africa | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 0.00% |
| Zambia | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 0.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 0.00% |
| Summary | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 285 | 25.00% |
Results
Full internationals
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Namibia | Score | Opponent | Venue | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2013 | 31–10 | Botswana | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek | Test | [9][10] | |
| 2 | 13 November 2021 | 5–75 | Zambia | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek | 2021 Africa Cup | [11][12][13][4] | |
| 3 | 19 June 2022 | 0–72 | Zimbabwe | City Park, Cape Town | 2022 Africa Cup | [14][15][16] | |
| 4 | 23 June 2022 | 3–128 | South Africa | City Park, Cape Town | 2022 Africa Cup | [14][15][17] |
References
- ^ "Local rugby reaches climax". archive.ph. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Birch, John (21 October 2013). "Namibia's winning start to test rugby". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Africa Cup Women's 15s Between Namibia and Zambia: 13 November 2021". Rugby Afrique. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Zambian women overpower Namibia". The Namibian. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b Birch, John (24 June 2022). "South Africa qualify for Africa Cup finals". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ H-Metro (20 June 2022). "SUPER WOMEN. . . Rugby team bounces back in style". H-Metro. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Lady Sables move up World Rugby Women's Rankings". ZimsportLive. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Another century for Springbok Women in Cape Town". SA Rugby. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Local rugby reaches climax". NamibiaSport.com.na. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Namibia's winning start to test rugby". ScrumQueens.com. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Series of test matches between various African teams". Rugby Africa. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Namibia vs Zambia". World Rugby. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Match Sheet". Rugby Africa. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "South Africa qualify for Africa Cup finals". ScrumQueens.com. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Results on Rugby Afrique Facebook". Rugby Africa. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs Namibia". World Rugby. 19 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "South Africa vs Namibia". World Rugby. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.